omg.. 6 cadets!
When I received the email for the OAA skills assessment, I was quite hesitant to pay the $400 and 'try my luck'. As it is, I have a 70k bond hanging over my head in my current employment, which will apply for the next 3 years.
As desperate as I was to get into the cockpit, I chose the coward / safe way out and decided to stick to my current job at least until my bond is over. I just couldnt convince myself to pay the 70k bond to resign now plus the 100k+ bond with jetstar (IF I could get in. Seeing the magic '6' number now, I guess the chances are extremely slim).
Reality sucks.