Ok people QF pilot here who has just read this and is about to lose a night of sleep because people actually believe this rubbish.
Fact: there is a war.
QF has big advertising accounts with the media. Journalists and politicians are the main beneficiaries of the exclusive lounges and perks here, but the royal treatment ceases if you don't publish the company provided spin.
QF hae turned the public against us with massive amounts of LIES and bending the truth. Two journalists in particular have really been difficult.
Maybe a management guy got that pay, but nobody else.
20 years to command plus here now. Heavy crews re 2 SO (lowly paid) 1 FO and 1 CPT. 12 years here now, worked my butt off last year, and to show have just over double the average Australian wage. Our tax here then takes over 40%. I will never get an upgrade here.
CEO believes in transforming us to Ryanair. Google the APA private equity takeover and decide for yourselves if there are any parallels with Enron. After that debacle, most of our board are now private equity specialists, with no aviation background.
When management were asked how muh do they want to guarantee our jobs, the response was along the lines of it doesn't matter how cheap you are, we will always look for a cheaper option.
Will post more tomorrow when I have time. I am leaving flying altogether for more money and Christmas at home maybe. Hopefully people learn where we were screwed and perhaps save themselves the grief.
Then again, there will be a pilot shortage soon here in aus, so if you get the opportunity to come good luck. Do not expect to get rich here however.