Slightly on-topic, the CTC cadets I fly with seem to range in ability from very very good up to excellent, and all seem to be quite happy with the route they have taken in to the business.
Give them two lots of 6 months off and we will see how happy they are. I am sure they are ecstatic right now, in the first couple of months of their career in a jet seeing all of Europe. And no one is questioning their ability. But let's see how their ability varies with 6 months off a year.