The figures quoted by Captain Spam Can are essentially correct. I always ask any cadets I fly with what they take home, and I would concur that the figures quoted are pretty accurate. There is, however, one major difficulty with the whole cadet issue - security of tenure. What these guys want more than money is a permanent job, and from the day they join easyJet they are sat there trying to get a 'proper' job with anyone who will give them it. The craziness of our cadet schemes is that they are actually quite expensive and we could employ them so much easier as permanent employees from day one. That way we could give them the reduced initial salaries which saves the company money but they know they have a job - win, win for us all. The cadet employment practices are a disgrace and there is now an opportunity available to deal with in. I trust we will not let the moment pass.