Rainboe
I worked hard to get into this industry, via the self improver route, 2 years instructing and now work as a skipper for a regional airline. I did not try to fast track myself ahead of others by buying/paying for type ratings. I basically could not afford it.
I now see experienced colleagues being made redundant and not being able to secure another job because cadets on temp contracts and woeful salaries takeing there places The beancounters at the airlines must be rubbing their hands and laughing at the pilot community. What other industry would accept this??? Would a junior doctor be allowed to become a specialist surgeon by buying a qualification. What would the law society say , if trainee lawyers were able to by-pass their articles by financial means?
I care about this industry and would like to think that others would be able to enter it through merit and hard work. I have no problem with people trying to get on in their chosen career but I do take issue with schools churning out cadets with no realistic hope of getting a job, it's not fair to anyone except the beancounters. Rainboe maybe you need to get the message , for the sake of our industry and our colleagues !!!
regards P.
Last edited by Pizzaro; 13th December 2009 at 21:27.