@Thunderbolt49
Good to hear that these MPLs are getting placed. As I have said before, the MPL program is a great avenue to jumpstart one's aviation career. The aviation industry is growing at a fast pace, and there may come a time where it would be difficult to fill job vacancies that may happen thru growth, or vacancies being created by pilots leaving for possible greener pastures.
@All MPL Cadets
As much as I support the program, one thing you guys have to realize is that you are entering the airlines with less than 200 hours. One thing that is working against you guys is the lack of experience...something you cannot learn. The average total time of newly hired airline pilot is somewhere in the 2,500 hrs figure...and although most airlines will require a minimum of 1,500 hrs, this figure is just a minimum. Most hired pilots will have experiences well over these numbers. So are you lucky? With less than 200 hrs? You damn betcha you're lucky.
Don't be surprised if you will receive death stares at times in the airlines you enter because they are all thinking the same thing. "What the hell is he/she doing here with such limited experience?" All you could do is prove to everyone that you can do the job. But you guys got a long way...it's all about ATTITUDE, ATTITUDE, and ATTITUDE. Do you want to be good airline pilots? You have got to, for the mean time, eat and sleep "flying". Everything you do is geared towards flying. Flying is not for everyone, otherwise everyone would be one. For the MPL cadets, prepare for a real gut check...because the road after graduation just becomes harder.