It won't drag out that long or you won't be in a job. The company can't sustain a loss for that long.
However much damage has been caused by all the IA and the safety scare, the damage done by this will be much, much, much worse. This is a bastard, dog act by the QF board especially considering the timing.
I must admit I half supported the expansion into asia. As much as I hated it as a pilot and an Australian, it made business sense, sorta. I now believe that this can only result in either the collapse of Qantas or the Resignation/dismissal of Joyce.