The Job..The Lifestyle.A Contemporary Synopsis
The life of a QF CC member is pretty damn good.
Its never dull and is always challenging.
The pay and conditions for the work done are agreeable
The attrition rate is low and there are always Q's a mile long when recruitment is opened.
The money saved by shopping overseas can add about $3k to a crew members disposable income.
The super scheme,the salary sacrificing,the credit union and the travel benefits are all part of the deal.
Most would be envious.
Still we have the bitching over trivia and nonsense.
The bar has been lowered..the pool of suitable applicants has shrunk.
So we have individuals who dont fully appreciate the lifestyle/job they now have.
The greed, the envy, the selfishness and the self obsession is breathtaking.
Before 1988 the job was poorly paid.
The floating of the $A and the introduction of the bid system made the job worthwhile.
Unforunately the Bid System has been responsible for destroying the culture of inclusion.
We now have subcultures of small self intersted groups who foolishly believe that they are more important than the whole.
Theses groups will destroy what is left
A short employment lifespan and no career path further eroded by the stupidity of the few.
It started with the merger of Australian and Qantas...two cultures colliding while management stood on the sidlines promoting the dysfunction.
Instead of thinking "me" start thinking "us" and maybe you will a chance of salvaging something of what is still an excellent way of making a living.
If the current mentality doesnt change the race to the bottom will be won by the vocal angry few and they will bring everyone down with them.
Management will watch the destruction with smug satisfaction