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Old 18th Apr 2005, 11:22
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DomBBC
 
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Hi there,

Just to answer a few of the questions and points raised.

We cannot pay the people who take part in the show as it's actuality television. As soon as we start paying people it becomes drama. We would cover any expenses incurred as a result of being in the programme. ie. Loss of earnings

The benefit of being on the show is the financial advice which should turn your finances and life around. People who are in debt of 50K+ tend not to sleep very well at night and knowing that you are finally tackling the source of worry is good for your health as well as your bank balance.

The decision to be on television and talk about your debt is yours alone. It would be an opportunity to highlight the amount of debt pilots have to take on in order to pursue their careers. As for informing HR managers that you are unable to manage your finances, I'd assume if they know anything about pilots, they know they have debt. I've been on the site for 2 days and I already know how the average debt you guys have.

Thanks and keep phoning in. Some of the calls have been facinating.

Dominic
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