Ascend Charlie, you are the very reason I steer away from Pprune. I note you describe yourself as ‘ tired and retired’.
So motivating, so motivated yourself. I am motivated and after years in this industry survival is working out priorities and what you need to know. There is a lot of info thrown at us that we don’t need to know. The ATPL 727 flight planning experience a case in point. So go away. If anyone has some genuine advice to give I thank you in advance because i’m not tired, nor retired!