I agree with the problem of TRSS. Nevertheless at the time for most it was either:
1) Remain unemployed
2) Pointlessly apply to an airline without a pay-for-rating scheme as none in Europe were hiring.
3) Join under TRSS schemes or pay Ryanair for your CV be to read and type rating.
Times have changed. Retention will become an issue that it hasn't been since 12th Sept 2001. For some companies more than others.
Here's to 2006.
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