xk
rest assured I am not on the way, the sandpit has never attracted me, others think differently and are happy to work there - I hope they enjoy their time and make the most of it.
MM - no point having a great training system if you do not have enough trainers.
I wouldn't have thought it was rocket science to match up the numbers but appears too difficult for the (your?) management to achieve.
The point is there will be increasing movement of experienced pilots around the world, some airlines will use tactics such as DEC's to "divide and conquer" the troops or because they are just plain incompetent.
You want to shoot the guys who take up opportunities available to them by all means go ahead, I just think you are aiming at the wrong people.
As a PIC you screw up bad enough you will be thrown in gaol.
Management screws up and they........................get promoted.
Just doesn't seem right.
xk apologies if I raised your hackels, admittedly I went fishing a bit and got a bigger bite than expected.