Started at Oxford Aviation on the APP in 2004, wasn't happy with what I was getting and realised I could get a lot better for half the price. Now just finishing again having decided to go modular and already have a UK airline job secured. Been able to work and have much more flexibility while training as opposed to if I'd continued with Oxford. Start flying Multi-crew Turboprop early next year. Employer paying majority of type rating, bonded for two years. Can't wait to get started.
Would definitely agree with flingingwings, it's not what you know it's who you know. Received job offer off the back of networking.
Incidentally majority of my friends from Oxford also now have jobs, a few with the same operator I'm going to. So not saying Oxford is a bad place to train, it just didn't suit me.