I had a telephone interview this morning. I got asked all questions listed above, and said that I'd accept a 70% contract, I'd consider paying for a type rating, and that I'd prefer a Leeds base but I'd consider all others.
And I still got a standard rejection email an hour later. It seems that it's no longer good enough to consider and comply with these less than ideal terms and conditions, now you have to bend over backwards and offer to pay for training, work for a reduced salary etc.
I am not surprised at the deal on offer here but I am a little disappointed. I am from Yorkshire and hoping to relocate closer to home and I'm genuinely enthusiastic about the flying Jet2 do. I'm an experienced turboprop captain with 4000hrs total and I was hoping this would be the opportunity I've been waiting for to get onto a jet and quickly move back into the left hand seat.
Obviously it wasn't!