can't crack a jet job
I'm not sure if mean "Within the Q-group" (i.e. Mainline or J*) by that comment, or in general.
If the former, there are reasons for that, and I'll leave someone else to explain.
Having said that, we've had many Qlink Captains go to Mainline over the past year or so.
Outside Qantas...
Not sure how many Qlink Captains went to Cathay. The year before last we had plenty leave for Cathay, but nearly all of those pilots were FO's.
Most of the Captains who left to go overseas went to Emirates.
DIVOSH!