Aeromedic,
“if you were to look at that person's previous posts, you may see why.”
There were no previous posts on the closed thread by said person.
“there is a continued belief that the unions are somehow responsible for all of the problems in Qantas”
No, this was not mentioned by said poster on the closed thread at all. Not even close.
“when things go wrong in the sky or a catastrophe is prevented by professional oversight on the ground, the payment for that responsibility is justified.”
The required level of responsibility that prevents your catastrophe is available on the labor market at much more competitive terms. Many airlines out there are preventing catastrophes every day without paying the above premium salaries enjoyed by QF staff.
“think about how much it's worth to have a pilot up front that has been trained to deal with it effectively to return the aircraft to the ground safely.”
Just get me safely on the ground is all I ask. The salary enjoyed by the pilot is of no interest to me, be it Jetstar wages or Qantas wages, the result appears to be the same.