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Old 20th Sep 2001, 12:05
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Wee Weasley Welshman
 
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Guys. The lead item on the news this morning - BA job losses and the grounding o 20 aircraft. That about 200 spare pilots. Will BA actually lay them off. I don't see why not.

If they do then we already have over 300 jet rated pilots on the market in the UK. Which at least matches the likely requirements for the next 18 months at least. Therefore anyone entering ab initio now is virtually gauranteed to be unemployed for at least 6 months post graduation.

Are you talking to people just about to graduate? I am. To a man they are having all their interviews cancelled. All of them.

The doors are being slammed shut for Wannabes and there is no mistake about it.

Will it pick up in a years time? Hope so. Wouldn't bet £50k on it mind.

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