I tried to put up the same concerns a while back, but i was thrashed from here to there to dnnow where.
Well Everyone needs to earn money, may it be the press, the expats or the agents who promise to get you a job if you pay up etc..
so basically we Unemployed pilots can just shout and scream but nothing would make a difference anyways cuz even the ministers need to "EARN" and not to forget the DGCA.
The fact that the Air India recruitment was a No show just makes it clearer that if a government Company can do so, then the private airlines must be doing it all the way.
I haven't seen any recruitment for so long, still i see people getting into companies as Trainees. I know 4 of em myself. not like i am jealous of them, they'r my friends n im happy for them, but i believe that every CPL Holder should get an equal shot at that post, rather than just people with Contacts and Money.
So back-doors are booming.
God save us 250 Hour CPL's!