PhoenixNZ
You asked a question a while back along the lines of "Who on here wouldn't accept this cadetship if they were starting out like you are?" Good question and I dare say that without any more info than what had been provided by CTC and Jetstar I would say 100% on here would probably take the cadetship.
Unfortunately the aviation world isn't quite like CTC and Jetstar want you to believe it is. CTC have very very slick marketing about how good they are and what wonderful opportunities their cadets have. Anyone listening to their sweet words is going to find it hard to think otherwise. You come across as someone who had been blinded by their spin. You don't know what you don't know, you don't get to see the big bad world of aviation as you are snuggled up in the CTC cocoon.
Yes, the world is changing, that's always been the case, but it's no reason to lie down and take what ever's coming without trying to get the best deal or at least maintain the status quo.
You keep telling us the airlines need to reduce costs and therefore pilots need to be prepared to work for less and less. Sure they need to take steps to curb cost increases but please tell us why they need to reduce costs. They have made money in that past with the current cost structures, what's different now? Do you know what % of total costs pilots wages are?
Are the airlines paying their executives any less to keep their costs down?
Are airlines paying their IT staff their admin staff etc, any less?
What other industry is hell bent on cutting wages of key staff to the extent is happening in aviation?
Sure you might think that 100K is a good enough salary for later in your career. Once you start looking around and see what salaries your friends are earning, those that have spent/borrowed in excess of 100K to fund their trainng and see what they are earning then you might think twice about what a good deal you've got for yourself. Once you start realising that you spend quiet a bit of time away from home missing things like your children's birthdays and other special events. Once you realise that because of the shift patterns your time at home doesn't have much quality as you need the rest. Then you might think 100K isn't all that flash after all.
Many on here see the likes of this cadet scam as a threat to their future earning ability. Many people have made a huge investment in their future based on what they expected to earn, they now see this being taken away from them. What they are trying to point out is that that anyone taking on a cadetship like this is potentially cutting their own throat and the throats of others.
Just as you have pointed out your reasons for thinking the Jetstar deal is good for you, you cannot blame them for speaking out either.
Many posters on here have experience in the big wide world of aviation and are attempting to put another perspective on things. I'll finish with the quote, "There's none so blind as those that will not see".