Wowzers that created a s**t storm.
I do apologise for digressing from the original thread but those figures were somewhat generalised (though very close!) it was more to prove a point that it makes no difference between paying upfront for a TR than being bonded.
I do however take offence to being called an greesy oik! Its the sort of thing my father called me when I asked to borrow the money off him for the training! (i might like to point out that the only help from the bank of mnd I had was in securing my loan....they had faith in me and my abilities and I hope that some day I can so the same for my kids)
As for finding a loan I dealt with RBS (before the recession!) and it was a student training loan which was 2% above base rate which = 2.5%...I can pass on the loan advisors number if you wish I am sure i can get a finders fee.
Final point on this....I am on an old BRK contract and I was only line training for a month or so then it went to E60 then onto E75 then onto E85 so my figures aren't wrong just averaged to KISS!
So back to the point.....
Its incredible that people like MOLG are on this thread in the first place. We know you think FR is the pits but actually, what people on hear are talking about is trying to leave and move on. Use and abuse...get some hours and then F. off to something better. Whats so wrong in that? The loan won't pay itself without a job so the options for me were FR or no job.... well unless your an idiot thats a no brainer!
MOLG for someone that is 'bored of this' and 'has not interest in us' why do you keep responding? Go somewhere else to get you 2 cents worth unless you can come up with something new and relevant.....
All I want to know is how short of captains they are going to be, how desperate they will be to upgrade FO's and whether or not the BRK contracts are going to be withdrawn
if the price is right then I will stay on...its business! Just incase anyone from FR reads this E45000 is NOT the right price
and hence why i wont be taking the upgrade (amongst other reasons!!!)....FR can only go on this way for so long before people do start to stand up to them and this is what this thread is all about. finally people are seeing what they are truly like (sorry MOLG if we were a bit behind the drag curve but we will catch up!) and I hope and pray that things change not just for us but for everyone. the recession has been a b***h and it has taken its toll....try blaming the
bankers before you go attacking FR pilots.
U737