Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 30/10/11 11:49 PM Share Posted 30/10/11 11:49 PM Why aren't Virgin striking ? they are paid less than Qantas workers doing the same work.Oh dear we have competitors and we are running a low cost airline and need to be competitive.FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 6m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 30/10/11 11:54 PM Share Posted 30/10/11 11:54 PM Because it's 'unaustralian' Jules. Whatever the fck that means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never had any say Panda I <3 Floods Silver Donating Members 11,198 Member For: 13y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: South West QLD Posted 31/10/11 12:01 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:01 AM I may come from a different background here.. Someone who's run a business that's struggled and is now self employed (part time) while working full-time.Qantas may employ australians.. But it's still a f*cking business!!! The sole reason it exists is to make profit and make the shareholders as wealthy as possible!! It's not there to provide a cosy work environment or generous tit for the staff to suckle at.. FFS staff are paid to work.. If Qantas decides to go offshore for staffing you can bet that it's a decision that doesn't rest solely in the lap of Mr Joyce.. There is a BoD who'd probably have a vote across all the shareholders before such a decision went ahead.As for Joyces salary.. Yeah that'd be nice.. sh*t a few weeks on his pay rate I'd be damn happy.. But even for that money I don't think I'd wanna swap places with the fella. Look at the sh*t he goes through on a day to day basis. As a result of the actions of the BoD he gets branded and that's something that will follow him to every job he goes to and the media will dredge up every chance they get. So yes I think while he doesn't necessarily 'earn' the money.. It's more of a compensation package for what he puts up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 3m 15d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:08 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:08 AM It's not I was just calling BS on your claim that your political views have nothing to do what you're saying. If you love labor have the nuggets to admit it.You can call whatever you like, I stand by my statement. I love your assumption that I love Labor because im not putting the boot into workers trying to guarantee job security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6FG Silver Donating Members 497 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:10 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:10 AM If the Unions force Qantas to go broke what happens to job security then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 3m 15d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:11 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:11 AM Why aren't Virgin striking ? they are paid less than Qantas workers doing the same work.Oh dear we have competitors and we are running a low cost airline and need to be competitive.FFSWe don't know what agreement Virgin staff have do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6FG Silver Donating Members 497 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:12 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:12 AM Maybe an agreement to work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 3m 15d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:13 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:13 AM If the Unions force Qantas to go broke what happens to job security then?Going by what theyve done in the last week I dont think Qantas is struggling for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosignal Phantom Menace Donating Members 232 Member For: 14y 3m 15d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:14 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:14 AM Maybe an agreement to work?I meant wage and conditions wise obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6FG Silver Donating Members 497 Member For: 14y 8m 22d Gender: Male Posted 31/10/11 12:16 AM Share Posted 31/10/11 12:16 AM Going by what theyve done in the last week I dont think Qantas is struggling for cash.$20M a day to keep the planes grounded? If the staff won't work they can't run the aircraft. I'd like to see them keep that up & run a profitable business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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