When is the next cull at QF Engineering?
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Going Down under- you obviously work in H2 !
H3 BNE is very busy at the moment , next Feb A330 C8 checks begin with highly likely prospect of A330 reconfigs beginning next year . From all reports there will be a lul in work mid year , however work will ramp up last quarter of year.
Lots of contractors with QF LAMES and AMES / Workhops working their ass off - that doesn't mean sitting in an office all shift either .
Anybody wanting to move from Avalon thinking it is a cruise like Avalon was - think again . Very different work ethic and mostly motivated group of people wanting to see the place succeed in our eyes and the company's .
What I don't understand is why do Forstaff expect any support any from QF - in the real world contractors are disposable labour . Pure and simple , as far as Im concerned you guys did pretty damn well out of QF , now the reality that Avalon is a temp facility , everyone is crying poor me .
I know that sounds harsh but it is reality .
If given the opportunity to move to BNE , consider it - great place to work and play. Great schools and weather . But be prepared to work .
Those of you who have been in the industry for a long time need to lead the way - adapt or die . It's an unfortunate truth .
CL
H3 BNE is very busy at the moment , next Feb A330 C8 checks begin with highly likely prospect of A330 reconfigs beginning next year . From all reports there will be a lul in work mid year , however work will ramp up last quarter of year.
Lots of contractors with QF LAMES and AMES / Workhops working their ass off - that doesn't mean sitting in an office all shift either .
Anybody wanting to move from Avalon thinking it is a cruise like Avalon was - think again . Very different work ethic and mostly motivated group of people wanting to see the place succeed in our eyes and the company's .
What I don't understand is why do Forstaff expect any support any from QF - in the real world contractors are disposable labour . Pure and simple , as far as Im concerned you guys did pretty damn well out of QF , now the reality that Avalon is a temp facility , everyone is crying poor me .
I know that sounds harsh but it is reality .
If given the opportunity to move to BNE , consider it - great place to work and play. Great schools and weather . But be prepared to work .
Those of you who have been in the industry for a long time need to lead the way - adapt or die . It's an unfortunate truth .
CL
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The Avalon CEO will bulldoze those 6 empty hangers for a crocodile farm if there's a buck in it. The Fox family don't give a flying fu-k about you, Qantas or Aviation they just want to make money out of their very cheap asset which they have done very well up to now.
I am sure Gidding's will continue to attract attention to the facility by whatever absurd means he has. It was always a better option going forward as an airport than a maintenance base in my view.
What are your options? Will you seek redeployment or take the payout
The Avalon CEO will bulldoze those 6 empty hangers for a crocodile farm if there's a buck in it. The Fox family don't give a flying fu-k about you, Qantas or Aviation they just want to make money out of their very cheap asset which they have done very well up to now.
I am sure Gidding's will continue to attract attention to the facility by whatever absurd means he has. It was always a better option going forward as an airport than a maintenance base in my view.
What are your options? Will you seek redeployment or take the payout
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BB I agree with you one of the latest JG was talking about was aTheme park for christ sake the place will be empty for years everytime he is in the local paper talking some crap up it gives false hope to the uniformed people of Geelong .
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Fair enough point about the aspect of JG giving false hope to those less informed about the real story.
I believe in Mel the guys were given a list of options to order from 1 to 5. How are they handling it at Avalon. Are they offering any real redeployment options such MEL line or Bris Vegas.
Is any one offering options to the Forstaff employees apart from redundancy.
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Boeing Buster
Fair enough point about the aspect of JG giving false hope to those less informed about the real story.
I believe in Mel the guys were given a list of options to order from 1 to 5. How are they handling it at Avalon. Are they offering any real redeployment options such MEL line or Bris Vegas.
Is any one offering options to the Forstaff employees apart from redundancy.
Best wishes
Boeing Buster
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Is any one offering options to the Forstaff employees apart from redundancy.
Forstaff No .
Qantas Staff who knows they eat there own Video: Avalon workers carry burden of not knowing He was sacked and in a letter to the Geelong Advertiser days ago said this was the plan all along changed his song since being sacked.
Forstaff No .
Qantas Staff who knows they eat there own Video: Avalon workers carry burden of not knowing He was sacked and in a letter to the Geelong Advertiser days ago said this was the plan all along changed his song since being sacked.
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That would be a severe waste of great open space when plenty of other open space exists nearby if a similar complex was required.
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Jethro I appreciate the situation you are in having been in it myself on more than one occasion.....however....Coming on here and venting/blaming everyone under the sun wont improve your lot. The only one who can do that is you. You work/worked for Forstaff. WTF have Qantas got to do with you. You should be talking to Forstaff. Qantas dont owe you a thing. Wake up smell the roses and look after yourself.......trust me, no one else will!
Harsh words I know but reality bites. Move with the goal posts or disappear.
Harsh words I know but reality bites. Move with the goal posts or disappear.
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Gas Bags guess we know your alliance hey.
Forstaff only gets the order from the main Company (Quant a**e) so I guess it has everything to do with them.
Forstaff only gets the order from the main Company (Quant a**e) so I guess it has everything to do with them.
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Now that video is about 2 years old no longer does H6 operate?
FTP point of the video was he was a golden boy of Qantas defending them but his Qantas mates knifed him quick smart to save there own arse .
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