So if I am correct:
A$25 to apply through Pilot Staff Cv
A$195 for apptitude
A$49 for crim check
A$150 for sim
Total $420. Ohh wait, what about travel expenses to and from the interview and accomodation for the duration??
And then maybe, if you get in:
A$25000 for Type Rating.
But wait, you get to earn a massive $45000 in return to fly a Dash 8. With that you then have to pay the loan of and save for a jet rating at the same time, not to mention money to live.
Dont know about you, but I am real sick of Qantas having the monopoly here in Australia. Basically, if you cant past their magic apptitude testing and fit their unique profile, you eliminate like %85 of your chance to work on the east coast of Oz flying anything descent.
SHAZZAM.