Fair dinkum, you blokes are worse than 5 year olds. The guy met the minimum for interview. He has a wealth of left seat experience. He met the set minimum as a pilot. He was considered a good prospect for the future, with the required training. As has already been pointed out, one quite experienced driver for one position, and a lesser experienced driver for another. Get over it. And as for pay your way to the interview? You may not like it, I don't either, but welcome to the real world guys. At least you don't pay for your type or training there.