"The chap who spoke about standing shoulder to shoulder should then agree that he should be standing "shoulder to shoulder" with me and others now to get fair selection rather than a pecuniary based system but until that happens if anyone has a better suggestion for getting a job please do tell us all and end this debate"
Yes vortex, I am the 'chap' who said that. Standing 'shoulder to shoulder' with your work colleagues means more to me than working for free in order to achieve a job, especially after spending huge amounts on training.
Work and support your future colleagues. People offering their services for free may have a negative effect on future and existing Terms and Conditions, contracts etc.
You are worth more, than offering your services for free to ANY company. I sympathise with you, 100%, but there are many, many other people in the same boat and with type ratings etc etc etc. Have you exhausted all avenues that may help you, secure a position?
Could you enlighten me, on why you think, you have not been successful?