I won't either bother justifying myself, but will say you're probably a novice and an amature at this point (TOFF). You'll find out the hard way. Until then you can consider the rest of us fools. And lets not call it a "redundancy" and make it sound nice and official. The guy probably turned up to work and was told that he's not needed anymore with no severance pay or anything. So in short - he was told to fark off. Not given a nice 'redundancy' letter and a golden parachute. So lets say it how it is firstly.
EX OFT instructor (JAA and FAA) and ex-American Flyers instructor here. OFT are there to rape you for your cash. Many bad flight schools out there, but trust me, I've had grown men cry to me about how OFT have taken their cash with no remorse.
From what I hear they place such commercial pressure on head staff their that even the very rare helpful people there find that they have to turn into assh*les and make people fly extra just to save their own positions. Looks like the ex-CP's reign to MAKE people fly just ran out. In all fairness though - with the downturn in the economy, fewer and fewer people are attending OFT. Numbers have dropped significantly.
Thankfully - I say this with a sign of relief, I don't have to put up with any of the monkey business there now. But do feel for those naive enough not to research their place of training. And for those of those that think "well it got X amount of people to the airlines" - well OFT can get you to the airlines. No doubt it. After you've paid 2-3 time what you should have normally paid.... HAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHA!!!
Last edited by BritishGuy; 6th July 2009 at 03:17.