Alpine ,
mate when you say the cost of living is expensive in FJ do you compare that to FJ(CPI 3-4%) or Dubai (10-12% CPI)What is your analysis based on?.Look at the real terms.Are you talking about the buying power ,or the dollar or the actual figure of take home pay?Do account for inflation.?I am one of those that has left the sunny shores and very happy O/S but that does not mean that AP and in particular Fiji is all bad.(left for personal reasons and differing expectations)"Paid peanuts compared to world standards"mate once again what world standards are you talking about?Life style expectancy,money,aviation upgrades,Superannuation or PF.The rostering is crap as compared to what
VB,PB ,Jetstar,EK,QR..lets put facts down..do you fellas factor out 3 - 4 sectors per day with min rest? Lifestyle,how do you decide that in you comparison which has not been stated."Mummy and the kids don't want to O/S'.Mate they can(Ansett with their experience) go to Korean,Japan,India , all are commuting contracts that mght be of distance but AVERAGE out the same time at home approximately.Air Pac is not a long term stomping ground for a lot of folks.But for some it is.The management is fu##%^ed especially that CP.There are a lot f good blokes tht have left that HAVE FOLLOWED THE SHEEP so to speak.It doesn't make it wrong but as long as they have a HOME to go to when they have had enough of where they are.Some do a LOT do not.The industry will have a down turn one day... as long as the blokes are ready.
Wish all the blokes from AP the best of luck
Coco