pre3sg....To answer you last point, the Industry has been RUINED by a select few "Wannabes" with rich parents who after there basic training forked out for type ratings, thereby setting a trend for all (those with rich parents) to follow

.....and it's getting worse by desperado "Wannabes" even working for that Airline for just Flight Pay

....the Airline Accountants must think

idiots
This is a great shame as there are others not so fortunate to have access to such funding but plough on regardless and get into debt

I think there is a lot of "Mileage" in saying there are a lot of Idiots out there
Think very hard.
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