Not sure which airline you actually worked for. I found most of the training at CX required a very high standard. You studied, asked questions, and you either passed or failed in nearly all cases based on your ability (not saying there were outlying examples...but the no airline can claim perfection). There were certainly "characters" in training and management, but the vast majority of pilots survived, upgraded and thrived. I suspect comments on this thread are largely generated by those that simply didn't come up to the high standard expected. Up to the current era, CX and their reputation for excellence was deserved, and largely nurtured and protected by those you wish to denigrate. In 30+ years, I never came across anyone such as you describe. I think the problem actually lies elsewhere...