Coffee houses, now replace the pub as information exchange locations.
Reliably informed that national management (virtually all of it now) has ramped up greatly its anti-expat attitudes (behind closed doors of course , in meetings and private exchanges).
Management now prefer to believe that all problems are caused by over paid under worked expats and all problems will be fixed once they are all gone.
There is one expat top level manager who has found a niche for himself in corporate world (formerly in Qld. Water or similar place and is now in PX) based on attacking "high" salaries, the one and only trick in his bag.How original, give that man a bonus..
Typical of under achieving accountants, he believes the old "anyone who earns more than me is overpaid" thinking, and all the familiar drivel about how easy pilots job is compared to their pay.
Management of course love this and will use him until they don't want him.
For any capable pilot,there are far better career opportunities elsewhere now , sadly, as the seat you get given if you join now will never change.
Yes that's right , no promotion prospects and no relief from a management now unrestrained by any "mutual obligation"contract rules except to demand you comply with every latest thought bubble idea,regardless of whether it is sane,fair or reasonable .
Ignominious wind down of a once unique airline with a equally unique unblemished safety record, for how long one wonders.