nohumbug, I think I read somewhere that if we are given the trap door then the cost of the endorsement is no longer our problem. If we volunteer however, then we are expected to pay the balance.
I too was waiting just over a year ago to see if I get to drive a red jet, but unfortunately my previous employer's Chairman and BG made a deal to not take any of us for a while, thus now there are about 150 FOs ahead of me and probably in a safer position than me. I'm in the bottom 50 now and in the firing line.
It's interesting that, many have said that management have been offering deals for the last 6 months to avoid getting to this position, but as I understand it...None of those deals I (nor many others) could qualify for. I.E. E Jet command, PB command.
The honeymoon is definately over!
