Silverknapper what a very unproductive post. My post was intended to add to the discussion, which isn’t necessarily about CTC in particular but about the deteriorating terms and conditions. However in response.
The airlines have always had a need to take direct entry pilots in and the ethos of the CTC that I joined was that money wasn’t a factor but ability. I can see how this may have been blurred slightly now, however wasn’t when I joined. You have no idea of my background or flying experience.
The industry needs to be able to attract top candidates and by having the only route into the industry through other smaller airlines isn’t necessarily wrong however as you’ll find from the policy of most major airlines and history, this route doesn’t necessarily produce the best pilots all of time. Companies like CTC only exist because the industry allowed the airlines to find a cheaper way of providing their direct entry cadets. These schemes facilitate attracting people away from other top careers like medicine and law and in to flying, hence aiding the industry standards. Without them other method of recruitment would be unable to cope with the demand, but this is for another topic.
My understanding of this topic was to address and discuss the falling terms and conditions which effects all pilots and their careers in all airlines, highlighted most recently in easyjet. I am in the situation that I have to accept the terms and conditions for now but will soon be able to jump ship somewhere else very shortly. All this does is allow the conditions to get worse for the guys behind and allow the rot to grow further up the chain. This accepting and planning to jump ship attitude allowed this situation to develop in FR (not the pilots fault), but ignored by the industry. This is directly the reason it can now be seen in easyjet, I am sure this will soon be seen as a standard in all airlines if allowed to continue; and will move further up the chain. Having very poor entry terms and conditions eventually brings down the conditions higher up and achieves nothing but to reduce the standards of the pilots entering the career, a genuine concern for all.
Unfortunately your attitude and apparent jealousy does nothing but to distract from the post's topic. I regret posting however I am sure you can find a home for your CTC easy way out cadet bashing on a different forum.
To others with a genuine interest in the conversation I apologise for going a little bit off topic but felt it necessary to re inform some short sightedness.