To all who are thinking about joining QR
Hi all, first time writting here, but I just think new joiners should think about a few things before they join.
Since I joined in beginning 08, I would say an estimate of how many have jumpshiped and resigned is around +200 people. Not to mention the huge amount of CC that leave every month.
I you want an idea about QR, read the first 5 pages of this thread, you will see that nothing has changed.
Salary - Same, but actually less. Block hrs are reduced, more delays less pay. Less days off - more standbys.
Benefits - Same.
Conditions - Worse for senior pilots.
Roster - Bidding system, but rosters are just as unfair, maybe more.
Night flying - Only increasing since we are increasing the flights to destinations that used to be only day flights.
Resignation/jumpship rate - Increasing due other parts of the world hiring again and as more people come, more people leave.
Hotel on layover - New hotels are lower quality, usually expensive slow internet and where the hotels have changed at older destinations, it's for cheaper deals and lower quality hotel.
Hotel allowance - Food in hotels seam to be cheaper every time they open a destination on A320. 72 QAR for Bangalore, the lunch buffet is 40 QAR after discount. So Breakfast, lunch and dinner for 72 QAR, maybe if you only eat the napkins.
Overall satifaction of working in QR, good untill you experience some unfairness, then you will be ready to go anyday.
Good luck to all.