Getmeoutovga wrote
On another note what abount the trend of pilots being employed on a contract basis . It solves all the employers worries- they arn't liable to pay award wage and the best bit-they have you over a barrel because if you treat it as a contract job and only turn up to conduct your renumeration based flights guess what-no more flights for you!! Talk about getting shafted! Damed if you do and damed if you don't.
I found myself in a similar position a few years ago, operator trying to hoodwink me into going subcontractor to avoid their obligations to me. Scumbags. You have to draw the line somewhere. I decided to walk.
Sure, they found a little turd that accepted the conditions on offer and was happy for the opportunity to be shafted.
But I stood by my principles and found a far better job that paid award.
If you guys and girls choose to hide behind the feeble excuse that "someone's just waiting to take my place", then you deserve the conditions you enjoy.
Get off your arses and do something about it.