This sort of attitude BEFORE he(or she) has even gotten in to NATS really rips my knittin'. Time to bond the buggahs!!
It's alright to say for someone who's probably taking home in excess of 4 grand a month, probably joined as CAA, trained over a few years on a wage that 10 years ago was double of what I get now (that's in absolute terms, not adjusted to inflation !!!!), had a pension (albeit now reduced) and maybe, just maybe, even had a chance to work where he/she would have liked to.
Reality now is that all training is done at the speed of light, chances to get chopped at ANY stage are very real, and then be on a street, and the money is crap. And even if smart enough to validate in record time, then still on 15k less than a pre-2004 atco, which is ridiculous as it's your licence and liability on the line just as much as someone with 10 years more experience.
Bond the bugg*rs ??? Maybe the company should just be grateful that there is still someone applying !!!