Well if things get any worse in europe you will have a flood of DEC and FO that will change the landscape there for a while recruitmentwise. Just think ryr laying of lots of ex cadet 738 skippers all of 23 yo . Endless supply of dec for you. They wouldnt lower the requirements to fit would the...nah surely not.
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The bubble is bursting and noone will escape the shockwave.
At least we can eat , dont depend on handout rice to survive which is the result of the current trends for many. So maybe it isnt that bad ...relatively speaking.