I know of someone who was bonded by Bristows for 6 years and this was only for type conversion onto the Puma and IR.
In '99 Bond was bonding you for 3 years with a reducing bond.
snoogle I think I know which company you are talking about, I can only imagine they have been burned by people getting a conversion and then leaving .
I guess if one was paid a more handsome salary one would not contemplate of leaving or even think about joining.
Is it a horses for courses question?