What I'm objecting to is giving 457 Visa's to Pilots so they can come to Australia and work under a perceived shortage.
QFlink don't pay enough money for the young boys and girls to BOTHER applying for jobs.
Having seen some of the QantasLink 457 Documents, I am no longer convinced that it is simply a $ issue...
Consider this:
QantasLink is willing to pay expenses to the value of 25 100 AuD for any 457 Candidate willing to stay for a period exceeding 12 Months.
These expenses are supposed to cover Furniture Removal, Packing and Storage, Medical Insurance for Non-Australian Residents as well as 1 weeks accommodation for candidate and partner during a Look-and-See tour to Australia.
Also considering that QantasLink are not only looking for 1 or 2 457 Candidates, surely if it was only a AuD issue, they would have considered this first and foremost - Especially considering the difficulty of the 457 Visa Application and Justification Process.
Is it not rather the case that some Australians, having worked overseas for a while (and earning top $), are really wanting to come back to Australia but at the same time are expecting/demanding their US$ T&C's to be matched by any Australian Employer which they might choose?
Remember that those US$ T&C's were structured in a lucrative way for a reason: To add as justification for any individual to be willing/able to stomach the life in "Smoke City" (Hong Kong) or even the Sandpit...
Why then not start a new thread to measure/determine what Australian Pilots think they are worth...Something to the line of:
First Officer
(AuD per annum)
REX = 75 000
QantasLink = 100 000
Jetstar = 130 000
Captain
(AuD per annum)
REX = 120 000
QantasLink = 175 000
Jetstar = 210 000
