I'm fed up of hearing people blame the new cadets who are "prostituting themselves". They've just paid £70k for training and now they are facing an industry in crisis. They have the choice of paying an extra 30k for a type rating or refusing to do this on point of principal. I suppose they can then enjoy their clear conscience as they stack shelves at Tesco and contemplate repaying there wasted 70k initial training.
How about a bit of respect and encouragement for these up and coming aviators who are the victims of bad timing. The assumption that they are all blowing Daddys money so they can impress their friends with their jobs "flying shiny jets" is rediculous and oh so patronising. I suggest that sort of person is in a huge minority.
So tell me. What about the people who have passed selection with an airline, not with a cheque book, but good old interview and sim check ability, and have now been waiting for years (whilst working menial jobs to pay the bills) for a shot at the RHS only to have one of these pay to fly chaps jump the queue. You expect me (and the many others) to respect them?
You're saying
they are the victims?! Give me a break.
