Airlink,
Most (if not all) the Porkies joining up to the orange order will be heading for the right seat
sorry to burst your bubble, but the majority are getting direct entry commands with easyjet. Of the 6 I personally know, 4 are DEC (3 on A319, 1 on the 737), another is on a scheme called 'fast-track command' as he has the hours, but not enough command recency, and the last one is RHS on the Airbus.
It is a misheld belief that DECs are not being accepted due to previous restrictions on aircraft weights. Even the 145 is now considered acceptable for the direct entry scheme, so
and no paying for the rating either!
is also a load of tosh!