These are bizarre times…1300 voluntary redundancies to be completed from BA managerial level staff by the end of this month and yet today at work I was informed that BA is recruiting LAE’s or student LAE from varies collages and universities due to a foreseen shortage. My mortgage is now 3.51% giving me more net cash than I’ve had in many a year, and my job is secure…this recession is a very bizarre phenomenon but and it’s a big BUT, I’m not about to spend £25000 to become a pilot, not just yet anyway.