Quote: "So if it was a reasonable deal, I cant imagine to many of them jumping to pornstar nz!!!! ?????"
I doubt you will see many ex-Freedom pilots at J*NZ. Maybe a couple of ex-Captains for whom the 4 stripes is more important than money and conditions, or a couple of F/Os who see it as a step into a quick command.
Personally, if you are more than 100 or so off the bottom of the list at Air NZ, you would want your head read to be bailing out. Long term is where it's at and who knows where J*NZ will be in 10 years time?
Of course, LWOP from Air NZ is NOT available for you to go to J*, Pac Blue or J*NZ, so it is a big call.
Whatever, it's all gamble....you roll the dice and you makes your choice!