Hey skyshow
just regarding your comment about the new wages:
And as for the new crew on less salaries to begin with, no one will be effected by it in the way you described - this is only for when they hire again (obviously not even this year at least).
we are all affected immediately by this change, by accepting it, we will overnight de-value ourselves. why do you think cabin crew at V are getting paid so little? Because they accepted it, they lowered the bar for all international cabin crew ex-oz. we that are already employed my be earning more than the new starting wages BUT, those new starting wages now say they what we do, the role of a cabin crew is only worth $38,000 (and some change). That's $28,500 after tax (assuming it would be in the lesser tax bracket of 25%)! On a 4 sector MEL-SYD, 800 series, you potentially deal with 720 people in the space of 9 short hours. And that's one day, hopefully a normal one with no medical emergencies, no cabin preps, no arrests, no dramas other than the usual dramas associated with cramming 180 people into a small area, forcing them to sit next to others they haven't met, telling them what they can do and when they can do it etc. All the while with a smile on your face, a bounce in your step and all the while, trying to please numerous other
VB departments! How is that worth so little??
You've got to look at the big picture on this stuff - long-term picture - just because you personally won't be on that bulls**t wage, someone arming the door next to you WILL be and if jetstar is any indication, they won't be happy and YOU will be the one that has to deal with their unhappiness - possibly for up to 4 days...
don't you think that what you do - assuming your not like lizzydizzy and read cleo all day - is worth more than that?
