Its hard acting as if you are on 30 grand a year when in reality you're on less than 10. That - in a nutshell - is the difference.
Anecdotal evidence received today from an FI Examiner suggest that this winter there is a veritable tidal wave new FI's signing up for the course.
I am starting to think that the more sensible course would be to pay double and self fund a Shed or 748 or ATR course and try to get into night freighting instead.
An FI course will end up costing you £5k with accom - it now takes 6 weeks in winter easily. For less than twice that you could self fund a cheap TP rating.
Things have started to move again in the recruitment market. There are very few people left with >1000hrs commercial experience who haven't got an interview booked for the coming months...
Look at the earning ratios...
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