MIKECR
There you go with supposition all over again, just because you had problems does not mean that every student has problems.
Today both CTC and OAA train their students using full motion simulators for their MCC and JOC courses and the hours in the sims usually 40 on average give a very good insight into the airline environment and workload required.
Many students passing through these courses have high levels of skill and knowledge which prepare them well for a jet environment.
In our company we have several LEP's and the training course approved by the CAA turns out some outstanding young pilots whom I am happy to fly with under any conditions.
These standards apply to any EU based airline and just because they are LEP's it does not mean that they are not skilled and competent.
The trainers have to sign off the student at several stages of their training and should there be an incident / accident they have to justify their training comments and checks to the relevent CAA.
Paying for training has been around for many years, I once paid for a piston rating so as to get employment after flying jets for several years and being made redundant when the airline closed.
FLINTSTONE.
You mentioned in your post NJE and this company has recently taken on several Cadet pilots straight out of OAA, so I may have misunderstood who employs you.
As far as Air taxi and Bizjet operations go, the feedback I have from two particular operators a high regard for their LEP's.
Bubi325
You use very emotive words which are best left out of this or any other forum.
Many of the LEP / Cadet pilots flying for Ryanair are certainly not strike breakers (Definition of SCAB) neither are they reducing anyone's T & C's, the job is offered with know limitations and working practices of which a prospective employee are fully aware, and it is their choice to go forward or to reject the offer.
Most of those offered a position take it, in full knowledge of what is expected of them. Many enjoy their time there and take advantage of the career offered to them, including training positions and commands.
Then they look elsewhere where pastures appear greener, with a wealth of experience under their belts.
I have said before T & C's were being eroded long before Ryanair started flying, they have just taken the bull by the horns and developed a business model that works !!
By and large those who work for them are happy, but of course many think that they should have a better deal and improved conditions, don't we all ??
Those joining RYR know upfront what to expect and those who Bleet and Moan should leave them alone.