Therein lies the problem; ex-An pilots don't think they're good..they 'know' it.
Don't feel threatened by the observation. I'm thankful for the Ansett experience and never have to bring it up as a credential.
Why do you hang out on an ex-AN thread BTW?
89 as a special case aside. Some former colleagues were bemused at the bitterness experienced at a foreign airline toward ex-AN pilots by incumbent Australian expatriates. It took a little while to find out they were unsuccessful in their AN applications. On multiple occasions.
AN was a simple process and we are sorry you missed out. An interview to ensure you were OK on overnights and a 727 sim ride to ensure you could be trained.
I have moved on and am probably better off for it. Peeves me though, that people with no association with AN want to begrudge you for having pleasant memories.
And it is nice to have flown a jet airline the old AN/TN way. A very solid grounding I am thankful to the prior generations for.