Like a year in Africa or working at a Flying Club to gain hours and contacts.
I agree totally and the old chestnut of
'that does not pay well' no longer washes really when you get paid peanuts
after investing serious capital for these so called 'schemes'. (Some one pass me the sick bag please....

It won't be long until pax need to pay to use one of those either

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My other half is a 'tea lady' with the Orange Order and she is embarrassed to talk about how she and everyone else in the cabin earns more than the cadets!