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Casual positions are still moving forward. Aparently prospective applicants will hear something before xmas with a start date sometime in late Jan.
60 hr max per fortnight. 3 x 12 hr days one week, 2 x 12 hr Early nights the next. No day shift penalties, 25% loading for casual rates, no sick/annual leave etc. No weekends, No overtime -only at normal casual rates IF there is any ( ie not double time).
LAME Base Rates as of 1/1/2009 per week
Gr 4 - $1185 ($31.18 p/hr)
Gr 5 - $1267 ($33.42 p/hr)
Gr 6 - $1350 ($35.52 p/hr)
Gr 7 - $1433 ($37.71 p/hr)
Gr 8 - $1515 ($39.86 p/hr)
60 hr max per fortnight. 3 x 12 hr days one week, 2 x 12 hr Early nights the next. No day shift penalties, 25% loading for casual rates, no sick/annual leave etc. No weekends, No overtime -only at normal casual rates IF there is any ( ie not double time).
LAME Base Rates as of 1/1/2009 per week
Gr 4 - $1185 ($31.18 p/hr)
Gr 5 - $1267 ($33.42 p/hr)
Gr 6 - $1350 ($35.52 p/hr)
Gr 7 - $1433 ($37.71 p/hr)
Gr 8 - $1515 ($39.86 p/hr)
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at those rates they are better off going to South Africa again,Sinapore and Malayasian pay better than that
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MH
One of the guys at work asked a very interesting question yesterday - "Where is MH"?
A quick check on the Q directory still shows he is 'current'. He even still appears, with title, on the ACS Leadership structure.
A couple of guys rumoured he was o/s, on a better exchange rate, working with or setting up a MRO. Is there a sinister motive?
Anyone else out there know any more of our ex-esteemed leader?
A quick check on the Q directory still shows he is 'current'. He even still appears, with title, on the ACS Leadership structure.
A couple of guys rumoured he was o/s, on a better exchange rate, working with or setting up a MRO. Is there a sinister motive?
Anyone else out there know any more of our ex-esteemed leader?
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Just alot of talk it seems. The fact that DC is still here shows that nothing has changed. I guess MH was the fallguy, with business as usual. Heard the same rumors about MH in Malaysia, though find it hard to believe.
I have heard AJ on radio drumming out the usual "we always put safety first" claptrap that previous management did. At our level though, its more like Affordable Safety.
I have heard AJ on radio drumming out the usual "we always put safety first" claptrap that previous management did. At our level though, its more like Affordable Safety.
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New AMEs
Don't ask me, I was asking the question, hence the ? after each sentence !
Just trying to CPR a dead thread, and at the same time get an update from the coalface.
Cheers !
Just trying to CPR a dead thread, and at the same time get an update from the coalface.
Cheers !
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So far no new AMEs have been seen at the coal face. It may not happen until the AME EBA is sorted out. As far as I have heard their offer is similar to the LAME's. This may help when it comes to attracting new blood to QE.
No managers at the coal face yet, well not that I have seen!
Wallets are not bulging, most are just glade we can pay our bills.
New ops managers are starting to make their precence felt, not always in a good way, but they are trying to improve things for us.
All is not well at QE, at times there is a shortage of licence coverage, but still no training. O/T is beeing rostered into the pattern and some of the guys who 'retired' recently may be comming back on a part time basis to make up the numbers in Servicing.
What is glaringly obvious is the fact that there does not seem to be any real plan for the future, just a series of 'stop gap' measures.
I hope this changes sooner rather than later, for the good of QE and those who have given their time and effort (both in the past and the present) to keep it going up to now.
I think that covers the questions from QF22, well from where I stand anyway.............
No managers at the coal face yet, well not that I have seen!
Wallets are not bulging, most are just glade we can pay our bills.
New ops managers are starting to make their precence felt, not always in a good way, but they are trying to improve things for us.
All is not well at QE, at times there is a shortage of licence coverage, but still no training. O/T is beeing rostered into the pattern and some of the guys who 'retired' recently may be comming back on a part time basis to make up the numbers in Servicing.
What is glaringly obvious is the fact that there does not seem to be any real plan for the future, just a series of 'stop gap' measures.
I hope this changes sooner rather than later, for the good of QE and those who have given their time and effort (both in the past and the present) to keep it going up to now.
I think that covers the questions from QF22, well from where I stand anyway.............
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What is glaringly obvious is the fact that there does not seem to be any real plan for the future
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Ngineer I understand that they might nit want to spend money right now but realistically they need to because apprentice schemes and other training programs take time to happen.
As Rachael Hunter once said "It wont heppen overnight, but it will heppen"
As Rachael Hunter once said "It wont heppen overnight, but it will heppen"
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Thanx !
Thanx Yoshi,Ng,ASL for the update its good to hear whats going on, but sad to know the place is still rudderless.
A Merry Xmas to all at QE and hopefully a happier 2009 ? !
Cheers
A Merry Xmas to all at QE and hopefully a happier 2009 ? !
Cheers
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As Ngineer says, money needs to be spent to provide for the airlines future. Outsourcing does not seem to have any long term advantage as it exposes a company to the vagaries of the market. Just look at the BF Goodrich contract!! It seems that other airlines have 'seen the light' in this respect and are starting to bring some of their work back 'in house'.
Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.
Makes you wonder if the discussions with BA will create some new way of thinking within QE.
I must check out the scene in Europe to see what is going on over there!!!!!!!!!!!
Will let you know if I find anything of interest............
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to ALL!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes you have to spend money to make money.
Makes you wonder if the discussions with BA will create some new way of thinking within QE.
I must check out the scene in Europe to see what is going on over there!!!!!!!!!!!
Will let you know if I find anything of interest............
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to ALL!!!!!!!!!
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As far as QF not having the money to throw around to improve infrastructure, dont forget they forked out 100 million plus for the freight cartel scandal, 12 million for GD's last year in the seat, god knows how much in other executive bonuses, the damage bill for the OJK oxy bottle, the incident with OJM and OJK in Avalon, the millions spent with DuPont and the safety stuff, millions spent with "lean sigma", millions spent fighting us in the PIA, millions spent employing an alternative workforce, millions to Telstra to provide us with a world class IT service, millions spent on that EQ thing, the millions paid to close HM in SYD and the subsequent product failures of some of the A/c returning on line.......... ETC ETC ETC.
So, dont be surprised if piggy bank is empty to get a few more AMES to boost our depleted workforce, or cover a few type courses because to do that would mean the possibility of an extra grade for some and we cant have that.... or the tail payment of approx 130 bucks/week for the other operators who make us money... god forbid!! That would not be in the spirit of cost containment.
We, on the coal face, need to lead by example. Tighten our belts, drive costs down, become more efficient and smarter in what we do and how we do it..... make sure the business case for a new IDG lifter or a few witches hats is second to none and in 12 months when they review it , it just might get a tick!!
I actually believe the company this time when they say things are a bit tight....
Ahhhh... I love the smell of sarcasm in the morning....
Rant over....
Best wishes and a Merry Christmas to all.
So, dont be surprised if piggy bank is empty to get a few more AMES to boost our depleted workforce, or cover a few type courses because to do that would mean the possibility of an extra grade for some and we cant have that.... or the tail payment of approx 130 bucks/week for the other operators who make us money... god forbid!! That would not be in the spirit of cost containment.
We, on the coal face, need to lead by example. Tighten our belts, drive costs down, become more efficient and smarter in what we do and how we do it..... make sure the business case for a new IDG lifter or a few witches hats is second to none and in 12 months when they review it , it just might get a tick!!
I actually believe the company this time when they say things are a bit tight....
Ahhhh... I love the smell of sarcasm in the morning....
Rant over....
Best wishes and a Merry Christmas to all.
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Not to mention the $$$$ spent on MJ's farewell at Melbourne Crown, and GD's farewell.
As for heavy maint shutdown, we needed to vacate these premises by 2009. Why? Who knows.............. It still sits there mostly un-used, with rumors of them trying to kick-start a third party budget MRO.
http://www.aviationnews.com.au/Past_.../P17(0206).pdf
As for heavy maint shutdown, we needed to vacate these premises by 2009. Why? Who knows.............. It still sits there mostly un-used, with rumors of them trying to kick-start a third party budget MRO.
http://www.aviationnews.com.au/Past_.../P17(0206).pdf