Under the old system, I too failed to secure a partial for at my first attempt with the navs. It hurts, it's depressing and very costly but I started all over again. Today it doesn't matter anymore and to be fair my past and imminent employer didn't care much about it.
A mate of mine was under the even older system where you had to take the CPL's first. Things changed and he had to then do the ATPL's as the CPL became irrelevant. It was unfair and certainly not the way he had planned it. Still, he got himself together and went for it. He flies a 75 and couldn't care less about what happened few years ago, although he was seriously affected and upset by the situation.
What about this guy who was serving in Bosnia when his exams ran out. Tried to get an extension from the CAA and failed to achieve it. Unfair but that's how it goes for many.
Don't get me wrong, I do hope you will succeed in your deal but don't expect too much and (unfortunately) get back to work.
Someone mentioned the fact that the post on this thread lacked of encouragement.
Not quite, I think some of us have been through that and did share their experience even the unpleasant ones.
Good Luck Anyway
