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Old 7th Oct 2009, 08:21
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I know I have been wound up, but really!!

Originally Posted by Ngineer
These poor young lads are being trained in a highly specialised field,
I'm the employer, what field would I train them in??

Originally Posted by plasticmerc
cheap labour!!!
thats how you keep your expenses down.
Apprentices cost money, they don't represent cheap labour. The investment is in their potential. Maybe a year 4 is a breakeven proposition from an employer point of view.

And not all QF apprentices, at the end of their apprenticeships, are employed by QF. But aviation benefits.

Applies to all major employers in all mainstream industries.
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