course graduation date is fixed in stone to prevent knock-on delays to training courses at the squadrons
I must be stupid but I never understood this.
How can it be cheaper to train someone new from start than give someone additional training who is almost there?
Example, you might have completed 100 hours training, but they say they can't afford another 10 hours training yet they can afford to hire someone new to replace you and give them 100 hours to get your level ?
Doesn't this also have a greater knock on delay ?
You might only need an extra week, but the squadron cannot wait, so we will just terminate you and hire someone new and they can wait even longer now? (Wait another 12 months longer now)