Tiger - Singapore Sling
Not all beer and skittles for the last 4 Tiger recruits I hear.
After paying the 30 odd k for their endo, and being told Adelaide base was theirs, 3 days before endo completion they are called in an told "sorry due to economic downturn, no position available in Aus for you."
"Its Singapore or nothing chaps", is what I am led to believe they were told.
Yes, at least they have a job, but would be hard if any of them had a family and were only given 3 days notice of such a big move.
Aviation can be a s..t of an industry sometimes, and I think the early years of relocations, humble (to understate it a lot I know) wages and conditions, in a way help sort out the people who really want it, from those who read of the "life style" of airline pilots, and think they want it.
That being said, I think by the time you have made it to acceptance into a wide-body job the big surprises should be over.
I know some will say "at least they have a job" etc. and yes thats true, but I can't think of too many proffesional industries where once you have done your "apprenticeship", you can still be treated like this.