On the eve of the arrival of the next two 717s to join the QANTAS fleet, it would seem the head office toys are now very quickly being thrown from the pram.
There is reason to believe that there will be no replacements for the recent resignations, leaving some of the east coast bases shorter staffed than has been the case previously. Requests for crews to extend duty is also reportedly on the increase, with the requisite inquisition if you decline.
The forced relocation of a number of Darwin crews has now been followed by an expression of interest for one of the recently vacated Captain positions as the result of a slightly provoked resignation in that base.
There have been numerous resignation at the top including those from within C&T, safety and HR; tell me nothing is going on. The lack of engagement or communication from Adelaide about our future has left an information void which people are filling with "what ifs". Is it any wonder most individuals you speak to (even the old wood) are, or know someone else who is actively looking around. The feeling that there is a kind of decay occurring is palpable and the outflow of people increasing.
This has to be the lowest ebb for the company to date.