Lazlo,
I understand if BY take these guys for a few months then bin them, that is a bad thing. If they offer them contracts at the end of it as jmc have done for me, I cannot see where the problem lies.
The reason CTC guys get low pay to begin with is because they are paying back some training bond.
BY will not pay them, I believe they will pay CTC.
These CTC guys have passed a rigorous selection test programme and are deemed good enough to have passed a 757 rating.
So, where is the difference between them and a low hours LOW PAID BY second officer?
I am happy that I did the scheme. I am a full time employee at jmc on a final salary pension scheme. What is so bad about that?
I am not a contract pilot.
I can understand your frustrations, but don't shoot me for them. If you have a problem, take it up with your BALPA plc Chairman or reps.
And before you ask, I am a confirmed BALPA member and am not in this just for myself believe me.
CTC have trained a good few hundred cadets for this scheme. As far as I know, none have been disadvantaged for it.
As for other people being disadvantaged by not being picked...well it's a big world.
I don't think this will be a long term BY ploy. So, I suggest you wait and see.
Last edited by tailscrape; 12th July 2002 at 11:45.