Damo
In your calculations you've omitted the gas turbine endorsement usually given for industry placement so that's about 20k. So what if you have to pay extra $$$ for a reserved seniority number in qf and by-passing GA earning around 65k pa? What's your gripe? If you feel cadets have it bad for paying more $$$ tell qf to stick their cadetship and go bush or if not shut the f
k up no one wants to hear your childish whinging.