A friend of mine has just started at BMI Baby and he is paying £2000 up front and the rest from his salary for 3 or 5 years.
This is the way it
should be, if we are have no choice in the matter. I see no problem with somebody being bonded in for say 3 years. If they accept the job offer, it means they have made a reasonable assessment of what the company can provide for them career-wise, at least over the period of the bond. Why, oh why, somebody would chose to b***er off before the bond term and have to shell out extra money is beyond me (alright, there is always an exception) This is part of the reason why companies are now expecting you to foot the bill for your entire TR. That and the fact that as soon as the airlines got a whiff of the idea that the fresh and keen guys are prepared to pay for it, they made a logical business decision and capitalised upon it.
Great for those who can afford a TR. A terrible shame for those who cannot.
Anyway, I'll shut up now as this is opening a can of worms.