Pilots point finger for lack of support at Qantas and Virgin
You seem to think everyone has been sitting in the golden left seat for 20 years on the Super. 10 years of poverty GA wages, 10 years of the average Aussie wage then 10 years in the golden chair, well for some. I mean I might catch up on the finance front with all my mates who didn’t go down this path if I work until 75.
Why am I still poorer 30 years later compared to everyone else that didn’t go down this path when I first started? And I don’t live in a big city either!
Left seat is nothing but a retirement fund builder trying to catch up from the past years of average to poverty wages.
Why am I still poorer 30 years later compared to everyone else that didn’t go down this path when I first started? And I don’t live in a big city either!
Left seat is nothing but a retirement fund builder trying to catch up from the past years of average to poverty wages.
Jobkeeper known for being an EMPLOYER incentive, makes those pesky aviation employees the bludgers. Your posts are always heavily disconnected from reality.
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The Government aren't paying us either. In my case Qantas is and they are receiving exactly my 'allowance' (and that's what Jobkeeper is) to cover their cost and a bit to support the airline and industry. That's the case for many other industries too. Additionally, I have been working/volunteering and earning a small amount that really only covers my costs. Are you suggesting that despite an entire year's Jobkeeper coming nowhere near the amount of tax I paid even in the FY leading up to Covid and despite receiving no Government assistance since 1979 to further my career, that I am unworthy of Government assistance?
There's a huge difference between the "don't need to work, I have Jobkeeper" cohort and the "I want my job back asap, but am thankful for this Government support" cohort. I would suggest it's the former that your quote more accurately should be directed towards.
I'd go a step further - JK is there to ensure I have a job to return to.
So if I will be returning to a job over the next few months, surely it's much more beneficial for Australia if any other vacant job goes to one of the millions in JobSeeker who are absolutely battling to find any job?
If I took that job, while also receiving the higher tiered JK, that means one more unemployed person remains unemployed long term (or at very least, the company that hired me short term is out double the training costs)
Finally, the cost of keeping an entire industry alive via JK would be ridiculously cheaper than it falling over and 40,000 people going on to the dole...
So if I will be returning to a job over the next few months, surely it's much more beneficial for Australia if any other vacant job goes to one of the millions in JobSeeker who are absolutely battling to find any job?
If I took that job, while also receiving the higher tiered JK, that means one more unemployed person remains unemployed long term (or at very least, the company that hired me short term is out double the training costs)
Finally, the cost of keeping an entire industry alive via JK would be ridiculously cheaper than it falling over and 40,000 people going on to the dole...
