You're so right ndb. The reason airlines choose integrated people is because they were intelligent enough to take the easy route. You just write a cheque for £60k or so and a few weeks later a nice shiny licence drops through your door, it's great! It shows initiative for getting the job done as efficiently as possible and that's what the airlines want.
Next week, I'm going to the bank for a £25million loan because this morning when I woke up I decided I wanted to be an astronaut.
