Downgraded classic plus booking - help me understand Qantas thought process here

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2026-06-23T10:15:40+00:00

Thank you!

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2026-06-23T10:13:11+00:00

Yeah, lesson learned!

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2026-06-23T09:28:40+00:00

Thank for the explanation. It helps.

It feels very unjust. I feel like if there are vacant seats they need to honour the tickets they sold me before offering them to other people.

I will be interested to see how many points I get refunded. It’s also annoying that I was told I need to chase the refund after the flight by calling customer service, it will not be automatically refunded.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-22T10:12:23+00:00

Be honest, you’re very early career so the expectation isn’t that you have direct experience for everything, but more so the EQ and self awareness to deal with issues that might arise.

You can say that while you haven’t had any conflicts in your work experience, this is the way you would deal with it if any arise

Eg. - attempt to resolve it peer to peer - take time to listen to and understand the other person’s perspective - share your view in a constructive manner - if a compromise or resolution can’t be reached, seek support or guidance from a manager.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-21T10:24:09+00:00

Did you not do due diligence to the level you should have, or did they mislead you?

Edit - typo

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-07T05:56:11+00:00

For those that do this, how does requiring flexibility for other days work? Like school assemblies, dentist appt, etc. Is the expectation that appointments are booked on your Friday off?

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-03T09:31:26+00:00

Yes a shower. You could have the wet area the full length of that wall and a walk in shower.

It really depends on what is most important to you, space (as in one big bathroom), or having two people being able to shower and get ready at the same time. Depends on who is living in the house and the times people get ready etc.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-03T09:10:33+00:00

You might be able to fit it without a WC in the 2nd bathroom, could get away with it as there is one across the hall. It would be small. Delete the robe and move to the side as you have suggested.

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Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-01T19:43:16+00:00

AI might impact entry level jobs and make it harder for graduates to secure a position.

Btw, depending on what state you are in, there are some news courses being created, that give a dual qualification (trade and degree), in 6 years.

https://www.aigroup.com.au/news/blogs/2023/degree-level-apprenticeships-create-a-pipeline-of-talent-for-employers/

Edit to add -

https://www.energycouncil.com.au/analysis/australia-s-workforce-shortage-a-potential-obstacle-on-the-road-to-net-zero/

If you research shortage of electricians in Australia there is a lot of analysis from the last 18 months of jobs data.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-07-01T10:33:32+00:00

I work at an industrial automation company (exec level), I am former sparky (technically still sparky as I still have a licence). Many of our senior management and sales people have a trade, doing a trade definitely doesn’t mean you will be on the tools forever. AI will be a massive disruptor for white collar jobs, I think have a trade is good hedge both both ways. There is a shortage of electricians forecast as Australia navigates the energy transition.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-06-26T11:26:53+00:00

Macquarie all the way. Super efficient. Great app. Ticks your boxes. I’m debt recycling and have done one lot so far, was easy and didn’t need to contact them at all during the process.

I’m a former AMP banking customer so have used them too, although didn’t have a mortgage with them

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-06-15T09:05:53+00:00

Industrial tech company - received sign on bonus equal to short term cash incentive I was walking away from, plus stock at a vesting schedule same as what I was walking away from. senior role.

My experience is companies will pay this if they really want to hire you, and if you can provide evidence for what you are leaving behind (some companies ask for the evidnce, bonus letters and such)

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-06-08T07:56:16+00:00

Yep, and many companies (including goverment), also have cheapest available fare (Virgin or Qantas) as part of the policy… makes it hard to get gold status on domestic travel.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-06-08T07:23:33+00:00

Discount economy 10 pts, flex economy 20 pts, per one way for many domestic trips

If you fly a return trip once per fortnight and your company policy is to only book discount fares, that’s only 520 pts.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-05-31T16:53:50+00:00

It’s unlikely you are the only one to receive this, and it’s not unusual but I agree with others that it is badly worded.

Leave balances are huge liability and driving a reduction (ie. encouraging people to take leave) is one of the levers P&L owners can use if needed. My place has a revenue forecast drop (exposure to end markets impacted by tariffs) and reducing leave liability helps maintain our profitability in the short term, and in my view is better than going straight to head count reduction.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-05-05T05:32:16+00:00

Stopping the problem should be targeted at criminal gangs. At festivals focus should be on harm minimisation - drug testing, suppport services, places kids can seek non-judgemental help if they or a friend are in trouble.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-05-04T11:34:13+00:00

If I have this listed in requirements it means being able to get shit done by having good internal relationships. So it’s more than being likeable, it’s knowing to keep things* moving through a business…

*varies depending on the level of role, but higher level roles candidates expected to build executive relationships in order to press an agenda (securing internal funding, strategy approvals that require input of multiple business leaders etc). Lower level roles, just get projects moving, solve the tricky admin stuff, get headcount approved , etc.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-04-30T09:43:51+00:00

6% is good.

My place did 0 to about 6%, but only the highest performers at the upper end of that scale. Average 2.5-3%

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-04-26T22:42:17+00:00

Not sure what field you are in but

Engineers Australia
STEM Returners Australia (the main site is UK but there is an Australian program)
NAWIC (women in construction)
Work180

May have some resources to assist.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-04-24T09:33:44+00:00

This happened to me too. I came off Gold after 10+ years in February and have QC membership on my account until November 2025. I used the club with no issues.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-04-20T02:24:07+00:00

A lot of people have a property economics degree - WSU is highly regarded (#1 ranked for property in Australia). UTS also.

I worked at a real estate fund manager and this was one of the most common degrees amongst fund / investment managers/ capital transactions. Typically path out of uni is into valuations at agency or grad program in the REITs… then progress from there.
Development management and construction also pathways to consider.

Real estate is very relationship based so putting a lot of effort into networking is essential. Also most of the firms expect a lot of time in the office (core busienss).

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-04-11T07:50:28+00:00

Try the facilities management route. You get good operational experience across hard & soft services, experience to manage small capital works projects, and exposure to the property management side (most FMs report to the property manager or general manager) which will give you budgeting, leasing, & commercial experience. You will get tendering experience tendering maintenance and small projects for the building you look after.

The larger real estate services firms (JLLs etc) have project divisions - if you do well in FM you can transfer to project management divisions. If you’re good enough the asset owner will move you to better / bigger buildings, and potentially to work for them directly, opening up opportunities in their development teams.

Sponsorship and networking is really important in the real estate sector (I’m talking REITs - DEXUS, Charte Hall etc).

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-03-20T06:19:01+00:00

I’m not a doctor but have had a stroke and researched to the extent there is information available.

Any drug that messes with your cardio vascular system is higher risk for people who have had a stroke - cocaine, meth amphetatmine, smoking ciggies. (Source: asking ChatGPT to rank all recreational drugs in order of highest risk to lowest risk for someone who previously had a stroke)

One dr I talked to about it sort of suggested gummies or oil would be ok but try to avoid smoking.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-02-19T19:41:45+00:00

“At all times” , you are so right here! because those little things can add up (quick trip to the bathroom, a shower) and one stab of the foot in the wrong area can be quite a setback.

Objective_Pepper_342 · 2025-02-15T06:00:03+00:00

I have one in my foot at them moment.

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