the CP usually has his cronies and hangers on licking his boots and plying him with beer. These guys tend to think they are above the others and will exclude anyone other than the chosen few to the best of their ability. The methods they will go to, and the bitching, rumour mongering and character defamation can be extreme to say the least. The new coming Pilots tend to keep a loose order of seniority from who arrived in town the first and who arrived last.
No wonder becoming a cadet seems such a much more attractive option, even counting the $500 that Jetstar charge for the interview.