Originally Posted by
Climb150
That was the main sticking point. He got screwed around so much with the ASIC and ATPL check ride he didn't hang around long.
I’m surprised- whilst the ASIC can take a while to get, generally if it’s applied for via an airline it’s pretty quick.
Regarding the ATPL skill test (we don’t have check rides down here 😉

, that’s normally not a drama. If you can’t find an industry examiner, CASA flight standards will conduct / approve fairly readily (obviously at a cost).