Hi!
Yeah you do get paid while training, but it's not that much!!!
In response to the post about the crews, I just want to say that all the crew I work with are fantastic. The days are very lojng and the money not too great, BUT the crew do make it much more enjoyable.
I have never worked for another airline, but surely every airline has it's ups and downs. BMI are going through a very bad patch at the moment, but things can only get better! Money isn't evrything at the end of the day! I love my job at bmi and wouldn't change it for anything!