Originally Posted by
richpea
I think you can view both ways around as a mutual commitment. If you "own" your TR and line training then they company has more incentive to keep you happy, or you bag your 1500 hrs and go on your way. If you're on a 4-5 year bond the company have made a commitment to take on the training risk, but then you're locked in regardless of being offered better terms and conditions somewhere else... unless of course you can afford to pay out the bond.
So imagine you're a taxi driver:
Company A: you'll need a Mercedes from our partner dealer, that will cost you 30K upfront. We'll offer you work for 6 months. If you do a good job we might offer you a contract afterwards.
Company B: you'll need a Mercedes, we'll buy you one. You'll have to pay us 30K back in installments. We'll offer you a 4 year contract with us. If you decide to leave us earlier you'll have to pay the remainder.
Then imagine that for company A there's a group lined up with each their own Mercedes, ready to work.