Wannabee 2010,
Quote "Yes they are, if they don't sign, their parents will loose their house".
I hate to point something out here, but the parents are going to lose out anyway. As this practise continues, T's & C's go ever lower. To the point where a professional pilot will never be able to earn the money required to pay back the debt they incurred.
It also begs the question, "Why on earth would parents put up that sort of money, against their homes, without researching the facts?".
The bean counters at these companies are really having a joyous riot!! We (collectively) really are feeding them all the ammunition they want to ruin this industry.
Dan 98,
"In life it is always easier to blame someone else rather than accept responsibility ourselves".
I wholeheartedly agree with you Sir! If every pilot withdrew their labour for a week, this nonsense would cease overnight. It's the pilots who created this monster through their inaction over the past few years. And only the pilots can kill it. But that's going to take action.
Unfortunately, pilots are all talk and no trousers.