The problem is that it’s rapidly becoming the case that the only way to get that pay / lifestyle at (for example) Easyjet is to start with CTC and that 100,000 debt. Yes it works out in the end, unless your company goes bust under you, or you have a medical issue, or any one of a dozen other things outside your Control that can derail your career.
And what about if you can’t get into CTC, what then? Tough
, you’re going to be flogging that turboprop for the rest of your career. Or perhaps you might uproot your family and move to china? They’ll love that...
The unions have been asleep at the wheel for far too long in my opinion, at least for the last 20 years, as SSTR, CTC etc have gained hold. As another poster mentioned, you only have to look across the pond to see what can be achieved. Sadly I feel it may be too late for us in the UK.