to all you guys/gals who are thinking of applying OR have applied and been accepted
I think it is important for you all to know that you are all being employed at the expense of an Australian citizen. To be honest its bloody disgusting, because the US, UK, and most if not all of Europe do not allow foreigners to be able to apply for jobs that a national could fill.
Before you say it yes, Germany did for while, but they actually could show they had a real shortage.
In Australia we don't, in Airservices case they are employing foreign nationals under 457 visa rules and some other visa bull**** rule, that is meant to only be allowed if there are NO locals who are not previously trained and rated there.
Unfortunately the case is that there are quite a number of local Aussie ex ATC employees of Airservices who have been trying to get back in over the last 4-5 years and being rejected by the employer and then hiring foreign nationals to fill the slots, at a far greater expense than to employ a local.
In one case there was one controller who was working overseas and current and he was told that "he was not a good corporate citizen" so bad luck, that's discrimination.
The government seems to turn a blind eye, but that will change soon once the lid is lifted and it will.
It could mean that those on 457 visas could be made to return home once the 2 years is up, If the government has a change of heart.
