Con, they are probably going to Jap land because the contracts that are offering for 73 drivers (typed and non) dont ask for cash to pay for a rating
A company can't (and generally won't) expect any loyalty from staff who have no financial interest in staying
How many
VB/PB boys have left in the last 12 months? for sandier climes.......etc
Its not just Japan now that are offering contracts for entry-level jet jobs, look at EVA, and about half a dozen airlines in China...although you need to have the constitution of Trevor Hendy to pass the medical
All the best to those guys getting out there and getting ahead!