I don't know TheBeak, I've not lived in the UK for almost a decade, and I don't always agree with his/her language, however I think the general gist of his arguments are in essence what we all feel - more and more company specific training costs are being transferred to the pilot and the selection criteria is increasingly becoming a solely a financial criterion. Whilst we bicker and squabble amongst ourselves, we're ineffective at improving our collective lot - regardless of your opinion on culpability.