It would seem that the only people that think QF pilots are above the market rate are those that accepted lesser working conditions. Once T and Cs start falling at national carriers, it is not long before they tumble everywhere else. These conditions are the conditions that company agreed were fair at the last EBA. If they didn't, the EBA would not have been ratified. If it was ok for the company I can't see why anyone else should disagree.
If there is to be redundancies, and I really hope there isn't, shouldn't these also be considered with a QF group view as some here think remuneration should be? Last on first off should protect all QF pilots and provide them with some career progression into JQ. Pilot surplus taken care of.
Before I left Oz I never heard another pilot complain that others were paid too much, nor did they have to pay for a type rating. Where will it stop? It is sometimes good to be away.
The only person paid above market rate is that small Irish fella.
The Don