Job hunting at Thompsonfly
Dont worry they were like that back in 1979,when most if not all Pilots Were Brits.I had left the Grey Funnel Line with only 2500 hours.By the time I had the shiny new green licence,my 5 job interviews had been whittled down to one-Britannia.Ted Barff was the Chief Piolt then ,and asked me if I had grown up yet,because my logbooks showed lots of upside down time,but I had passed.!!!By November of that year,I was waiting for the Course date,when it was suggested by a Mate that I contact them.This I did,to be told,"Had I not received my letter,Oh dear,well Hamble has closed and we are going to take 21 year old Hamsters instead of 16/38 Cat Candidates."Even in those days they did not like Aircraft Handlers,but preferred system monitors.With the now common 3rd level Airliners,Computer game skills are all that is needed I feel.I am glad I am out of it,and would hate to look at 35 years more of biting the bullet,or to coin the phrase-shovel sxxt uphill .