"I've been sticking my nose in here for about 9 months now ..."
Nine months eh? Your profile suggests you have been a registered user for three months and sixteen days only, having registered on January 18, 2007.
Maybe time for you to move on if you don't wish to be here?
Registration as a PPRuNe user is not a pre requisite for your first flying job, FTDK!
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