As far as Julia having less balls than Bob, a funny comment I admit, but the situation is fundamentally different with regard to the industrial climate, legislation, and the tactics being employed. Like it or not, it is the success or not of the current action being undertaken by QF pilots that will determine the pay and conditions of all pilots in the region.
Phoenix, I hope you are right, but for that to be the case, airlines must value the experience you hope to gain. In the past airline magemengt was made up of people with industry experience of some sort. That is becoming less the case. MBA graduates who see a seat filled by a 200 hour pilot being worth the same as one with 15,000 hours are now filling those management positions and will not see the value of experience until it costs $.
I thought I answered at about post 93 with
I don't expect you, or people like you, not to take the jobs. That is not realistic and I don't expect it to happen.