Network Vacancies
Everyone we are in the presense of a Sky God! Wow.
I doubt they get excited over a 30 year old A320. I think they take them for exactly what they are and going through the register don't know if many of them are 30 years old 🤦♂️. Bet you were applying for them 3 years ago when you were stacking shelves in woolies. 🤣
I doubt they get excited over a 30 year old A320. I think they take them for exactly what they are and going through the register don't know if many of them are 30 years old 🤦♂️. Bet you were applying for them 3 years ago when you were stacking shelves in woolies. 🤣
The following users liked this post:
What a miserable part of this industry you present as, inside or outside of the flight deck I’m pleased our paths don’t cross regularly.
I hope you never have a requirement for the empathy of others, I imagine it’ll be in short supply.
1989 was 34 years ago. Move on. You’re a scumbag Pete.
I bet you think that all the group AOCs are scabs except mainline. I know your type. You can spot them a mile away.
Last edited by davidclarke; 26th Feb 2023 at 09:15.
Moderator
Let's change the thrust of the discussion, shall we, or the thread will be locked.
Like it or not, PPRuNe prefers not to get down and dirty regarding 1989.
For what little it may be worth to those who were not there and flying at the time, the timeframe is a tad longer than the previous post might suggest.
Like it or not, PPRuNe prefers not to get down and dirty regarding 1989.
For what little it may be worth to those who were not there and flying at the time, the timeframe is a tad longer than the previous post might suggest.
34 years ago even!
I know a few guys there that just want to live in the west and fly planes. Leave them in peace.
We'll edit for a little while but the lock beckons. - jt
I know a few guys there that just want to live in the west and fly planes. Leave them in peace.
We'll edit for a little while but the lock beckons. - jt
The following users liked this post:
In any case a "scab" is a strike breaker (in any industry), not relevant in this case. If you want real change you need all QF groups to represent as a group and sign clauses in the EBAs that prevent each group stepping on the others toes, ie scope clause. That is all group unions agree to work together to get that clause enacted. Only united you will be able to counter what management is doing, calling names, threats and disunity will just continue the cycle, management doesn't want you to agree on anything, that's how they can keep the downward pressure applied on your T&C. If you don't agree you get less.
And seriously I say this as at this time where experienced pilots are at a shortage QF seems to be the only pilot group going backwards in T&Cs with management laughing all the way to the bank with a massive profit announcement.... People need to grow some balls or you will be on bus driver wages in a few years.
And seriously I say this as at this time where experienced pilots are at a shortage QF seems to be the only pilot group going backwards in T&Cs with management laughing all the way to the bank with a massive profit announcement.... People need to grow some balls or you will be on bus driver wages in a few years.
The following 5 users liked this post by 43Inches:
Scope Clauses are the only answer to achieving solid unity across the QF pilot group. Unfortunately due to today's selfish survival modes that we are all programmed into managment have no concern about strength in numbers and will continue to divide and conquer. Unions....Unity....Yeah....Nah.
The following 2 users liked this post by PPRuNeUser01531:
I bet your were applying to NAA during the pandemic when you were stood down Pete. Happy to lower your standards then but clearly back on your high horse now.
Everyone we are in the presense of a Sky God! Wow.
Everyone we are in the presense of a Sky God! Wow.
But good attempts to change the subject. One can only surmise such a huge reaction to my post means there’s something in it.
If you weren’t so busy flying to the Pilbara on days off for $350, you might have time to sit down and really THINK about how what you accept and normalise screws everyone else in the industry.
I don’t have anything against NAA pilots. You need to be aware that whoever accepts the lowest conditions affects EVERYONE else.
Let’s say for example, there’s 10,000 active jet airline pilots in Australia. Probably Qantas have the top 2000 or so in terms of pay. Then there’s VA, Jetstar, Rex and probably NAA tied for bottom place.
If Qantas pilots go in for an EBA, it only affects them because they’re at the top. No-one below them is affected because they’re currently paid less. If anything, it may help drag others up. What they are doing and accepting is affecting only them.
But if you’re say in the bottom 500 paid airline pilots in the country, the minimum you will accept affects EVERYONE above you. If airline management know there’s people willing to do much more for much less, it dilutes our profession and drags down what the other 9,500 pilots above you can achieve.
The lowest paid Australian jet pilots in fact have a huge amount of industrial responsibility, because they’re effectively demonstrating what the industry minimum can be for everyone above them. Lower that standard enough, and those 9,500 above you are at risk of losing their work as greedy management break legacy jobs apart and play everyone against each other.
Who the hell goes in on a day off and does a Pilbara return for $350? It’s absolutely ludicrous and your union should be stamping that shit out. All you’re doing is pissing on your colleagues both at NAA and other airlines.
We’re in a time of high pilot shortage, record airline profits, record aircraft orders, and for the first time in many years - a much easier pathway to US ATP jobs with an Aussie licence. Currently more Australian ATPL holders are disappearing overseas than new Australian ATPLs getting issued!!!
All airline pilots in Australia should be digging in right now for big improvements in conditions, not going to work for peanuts or playing into the hands of management.
What happened at NJS with the A220 should be a warning for everyone. They didn’t hold firm to bullying (“we’ll give the new jets to someone else”). They rolled over, accepting a crap pay deal. And then a huge bunch of them resigned en masse to go fly for Atlas 🤦🏻 All they’ve done is served up a huge shit sandwich for everyone who is left behind.
If they didn’t like the deal, they should have grown a backbone and not voted it up.
I wish you all well in getting huge improvements to terms and conditions at NAA, in what is most definitely a pilot’s market. Please value your profession and value yourselves.
The following 5 users liked this post by Slippery_Pete:
All airline pilots in Australia should be digging in right now for big improvements in conditions, not going to work for peanuts or playing into the hands of management.
This bit is correct , blaming the bottom 500 jet pilots in Australia has been done to death , accusing unions of being weak is a reflection on the members not the proffesional union employees or nominated reps . Divide and conquer is alive and well . I’m all right Jack works for the top end of town . Problem is industry wide so I’m guessing the answer will need to involve everyone .
This bit is correct , blaming the bottom 500 jet pilots in Australia has been done to death , accusing unions of being weak is a reflection on the members not the proffesional union employees or nominated reps . Divide and conquer is alive and well . I’m all right Jack works for the top end of town . Problem is industry wide so I’m guessing the answer will need to involve everyone .
The lowest paid Australian jet pilots in fact have a huge amount of industrial responsibility, because they’re effectively demonstrating what the industry minimum can be for everyone above them. Lower that standard enough, and those 9,500 above you are at risk of losing their work as greedy management break legacy jobs apart and play everyone against each other.
To the network guys - if you vote no to whatever crap they throw at you, what are they going to do?
Who else can they offer it to that's paid less?
You literally have nothing to lose.
If Qantas pilots go in for an EBA, it only affects them because they’re at the top. No-one below them is affected because they’re currently paid less. If anything, it may help drag others up. What they are doing and accepting is affecting only them.
A good example is QLink vs Rex. With the constant issues between Easterns and Sunstate it is getting to the point where the united SAAB group at Rex will be on equal conditions to a Q400 pilot having already surpassed the Q300 package.
Hence everybody in the industry needs to support each other when it comes to PIA and not white ant the others attempt to improve their lot, that is when the word scab comes out. Sadly I see too much bickering within companies own pilot groups aiming at unions and splitting the base when they need to work together, if you can't even grasp the idea of unity within your own company you will never grasp the idea of it needing to be industry wide.
Don’t fall into the same trap. But you probably will.
The following users liked this post:
Could not agree more Pete.
Too many Pilots without a backbone in this Country.
Did we all get into this Industry to earn a average salary?
Is it really worth the time and money to get into an Airline for the Base salary to be average considering the hoops you have to jump through each year Sims,Medicals,working weekends and public holidays?
You cannot go off all the Day off Payments or additional hours picked each month because at the end of the day if it comes to a grinding halt and everything is outsourced you will be paid Base Salary.
Going into work for $350 is a disgrace.
So if you get called into work for a 10 hour duty less tax you will pretty much be working for 20-25 take home to fly a A320.
As long as we have the Majestic Bin Chickens happy eating the chewing gum off the shoes of fellow Pilots what hope does any other subsidiary have.
A large majority of these pilots being A320 network and E190 Bravo have applications into other subsidiary groups paying more when at the end of the day they do not realise they are making it a race to the bottom.
As for the E190 operation so many Expat Captains that have had snouts in the trough for years are happy selling out fellow pilots coming into an airline as a retirement Job for a couple of years before leaving is disgrace.
Respect to the Pilots that have a backbone and got into this Industry to strive for better conditions and pay and to be respected for what you do.
Too many Pilots without a backbone in this Country.
Did we all get into this Industry to earn a average salary?
Is it really worth the time and money to get into an Airline for the Base salary to be average considering the hoops you have to jump through each year Sims,Medicals,working weekends and public holidays?
You cannot go off all the Day off Payments or additional hours picked each month because at the end of the day if it comes to a grinding halt and everything is outsourced you will be paid Base Salary.
Going into work for $350 is a disgrace.
So if you get called into work for a 10 hour duty less tax you will pretty much be working for 20-25 take home to fly a A320.
As long as we have the Majestic Bin Chickens happy eating the chewing gum off the shoes of fellow Pilots what hope does any other subsidiary have.
A large majority of these pilots being A320 network and E190 Bravo have applications into other subsidiary groups paying more when at the end of the day they do not realise they are making it a race to the bottom.
As for the E190 operation so many Expat Captains that have had snouts in the trough for years are happy selling out fellow pilots coming into an airline as a retirement Job for a couple of years before leaving is disgrace.
Respect to the Pilots that have a backbone and got into this Industry to strive for better conditions and pay and to be respected for what you do.
Another one that needs to get down off their pedestal and appreciate the fact that not everyone has the same "choice". Curious to know what these so-called "pilots that have a backbone" have managed to achieve, other than feather their own nests at the expense of everyone else.
Another one that needs to get down off their pedestal and appreciate the fact that not everyone has the same "choice". Curious to know what these so-called "pilots that have a backbone" have managed to achieve, other than feather their own nests at the expense of everyone else.
You always have a “choice”
No one makes you sign the dotted line.
No one makes you vote Yes/No with contract Negotiations.
If you had a “backbone” you would not sign a rubbish agreement making it a total race to the bottom.
As for “gun to our head” you always have a choice my friend…
And where was that so-called "backbone" when mainline pilots signed new agreements to fly their shiny new jets, hmmm?
Did they have a choice?
Did someone make them sign the dotted line?
Did someone make them vote "Yes"?
It's about time those who hold privileged positions in the Qantas Group stopped denigrating their "lesser" colleagues with pejorative terms such as "bin chicken" or "sc@b". Most pilots I know try to make the best of the choices that are available to them.
BTW, I do not work for Qantas or any of its subsidiaries.
Did they have a choice?
Did someone make them sign the dotted line?
Did someone make them vote "Yes"?
It's about time those who hold privileged positions in the Qantas Group stopped denigrating their "lesser" colleagues with pejorative terms such as "bin chicken" or "sc@b". Most pilots I know try to make the best of the choices that are available to them.
BTW, I do not work for Qantas or any of its subsidiaries.
The following users liked this post:
The lowest paid Australian jet pilots in fact have a huge amount of industrial responsibility, because they’re effectively demonstrating what the industry minimum can be for everyone above them. Lower that standard enough, and those 9,500 above you are at risk of losing their work as greedy management break legacy jobs apart and play everyone against each other.
Have a look at what a Qantas pilot was paid, in real terms, 25 years ago and tell me who's gone further backwards, the Qantas pilot or the "lowest paid Australian jet pilot." You're kidding yourself mate.
Last edited by tossbag; 3rd Mar 2023 at 09:38.
The following users liked this post:
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: North of Vne
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
