Sorry everyone for my less than tasteful comments about High Altitude. This was all in the past when I thought I could just walk into a job. I'm a little smarter these days. Thanks everyone for the valuable advice anyway.
By the way, I've just had a positive reply from Virgin Blue and everything is rosy again. I will take a short holiday on the Gold Coast and start with the Blue in the next month.
With kind regards,
Geisha Girl