Theresa
I fully agree with your post, such as, if now a Second Officer in mainline, now it the time to leave.
Sadly those at the top of the QF pilot gravy train see no need for a change. Those below just keep up a 'stock together' mantra, and fail to see that the industry has changed.
The employees in QF needed to volunteer and drive changes to their working practices a long time ago. Jeez, talk to BA pilots, they have had 3 paycuts in the last decade or so, but still fly all their own aircraft. They just bought BMI, (the old British Midland), and agreed to work harder in shorthaul and gave up 2 leave days in long and shorthaul to amalgamate the loss-making BMI into BA.
I do not work for either QF or BA, but I would prefer BA to be my employer than QF