Originally Posted by Decisive Attitude
I had to smile.
Go type 'bestaviation.net' into a web browser and see what happens, and perhaps you'll see why he's such an avid exponent of the 'pay-to-play' theory...
Ye ye - so I own a website - quite lucrative one at that, but the type rating section isn't any good at all and won't really help you much the way it is presented today. And I try not to post free advertise on here - when time comes I'm sure the owners of Pprune will be happy to charge me £££ for a banner.
My opinion on 'pay-to-play' has very little to do with the website. It just seems that everyone who can't afford it is strongly against it. I can easilly buy that argument as (some would say) it turns the industry into one for the 'little rich kids'.
What many seem to forget is that airline jobs in Europe pay very well, so over a lifelong career that initial investment isn't all that bad. Like anything else - if you want to make good money, you have to invest. No such thing as a free lunch etc etc....
Compare it to the american market where you don't pay the type rating yourself.....and make a whole $18000 a year as your start salary!
Maybe that would be a better way for the European industry to go as well - pay for our type ratings and give us sh** salaries so we can REALLY get to struggel with downpaying our loans. Remember that the bank wants money every month regardless if you own them £30,000 or £60,000.
The best way is probably to work hard and be smart. I'm sure there are jobs out there for those who don't want or can't afford to pay the extra.
Ohh...and btw - yes - I am a wannabee.....a big JAA one - and THAT is why I'm on PPRuNe in the first place....time to leave FAA behind and go home. And now I have learned that 'pay-for-type' is a hot topic over there...so I'll leave it at that.
Scroggs - thank's for keeping me under surveilance
I'll try to be a good boy...