Robssupra - I think your persective is one from the other end of the planet. There are certainly people waiting for jobs in the UK but nowhere near the plague proportions of downunder. If you don't have a job it always seems like nothing is happening and never will. I know, I've been there. But the majority of wannabees will get a job, eventually. Fortunately, the airline marketing people are doing us a favour by selling seats on flights which are un-crewed. They have to! To add to the problem, the likes of FR and EZ have ordered/optioned loads planes which they have to operate - with crews who haven't been employed yet! Just as soon as the ops and crew planning people twig this, the fun will start. And when it does, I give it two years before it all falls over again (like in 1989).