angry little ant aren't you.
My arguement is simple mate. So once again, I'll TRY and SPELL it out for a 3 y.o. to follow.
THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF OZ QUALIFIED PILOT'S wanting to work in OZ.
with me so far buddy?
THERE IS AN ATTEMPT BY ALL THE AIRLINES TO KEEP PILOT WAGES AT VERY LOW LEVELS COMPARED TO OTHER JOBS, AND REMEMBER PILOT'S HAVE TO SPEND AN ABSOLUTE FORTUNE TO GET THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
still here?
THEY ALL KNOW PILOT'S LOVE TO FLY PLANES AND IN THE PAST MOST WOULD HAVE SOLD THEIR MOTHER TO DO IT.
NOW THEY CANNOT EVEN GET GUYS AND GIRLS TO SELL THEIR MUM, PEOPLE JUST AREN'T BOTHERED TO BECOME PILOT'S ANYMORE BECAUSE YOU PAY ****.................
still reading?
SO MR AIRLINE HAS SAID
"PILOT SHORTAGE" AND RUSHED OVERSEAS TO GET
MONKEYS TO FLY FOR THE PEANUTS THEY OFFER.
THIS IS WHAT WE OBJECT TO.................
THERE ARE PLENTY OF GUYS AND GIRLS JUST JUMPING AT THE BIT TO FLY ALL SORTS OF AIRCRAFT BUT CANNOT SEE A FUTURE IN THE INDUSTRY. REX IS THE WORST OFFENDER.
THE AIRLINES NEED TO START PAY DECENT MONEY TO PILOT'S TO ATTRACT
AND KEEP THEM.
AIRLINES SUCH AS
VB ( domestic and not V australia ), JQ ETC ALREADY PAY REASONABLY WELL AND THUS HAVE NO TROUBLE ATTRACTING AUSSIES BACK HOME TO STAY.
IT'S QLINK, REX, V Aus ET AL THAT NEED TO UP THEIR GAME AND STOP DANCING AROUND THE ISSUE.
it's not rocket science my friend.
But don't think that you can cry Pilot shortage when we ALL KNOW BETTER.
IF THERE WAS A REAL SHORTAGE AND AIRLINES PAID A REASONABLE WAGE I CAN TELL YOU FOR A FACT THAT NONE OF US WOULD OBJECT TO HIRING FROM OVERSEAS.
YOU'VE BEEN SUCKED IN BY THE SPIN DOCTORS.