Originally Posted by Romulus
Problem is we have to survive until it resets. Given certain analysts are talking about AUD1 reaching USD1.25 that's a serious world of pain where everything gets destroyed in a capital flight overseas to purchase goods whilst destroying industry in country.
I like cheap overseas goods as much as the next person but unless we can get the Aus$ back down to US70c or so we're in for a very tough near future...
I don't disagree with you, however, my point is far more simple. When doing a direct comparison with other (overseas) airlines pay, relative to the 'normal' dollar mark, we 'look' expensive - I know there's more to it but that's not how a newspaper looks at it, they'd just compare an apple with an orange. Just in the last 5 years our salary has (looked as though) gone up 50% in a direct apple/orange comparison. Doesn't reflect reality but looks bad and can/is used as
PR against us.