nobanoba - you are absolutely right. You will be aware that there are no absolute guarantees in aviation, but in as much as one exists, CTC is it. They have provided jobs, sooner or later, for just about every successful graduate of their schemes - not many schools can say that.
Narrow Runway - as far as I can tell, the essence of your advice is to get a 'real career' elsewhere. That is excellent if you do not want to be an airline pilot, but the nature of people on here is that they probably do. If that is what you want to do, and many young people still want to do just that, then the only credible way is through the likes of CTC. To say that they should get a 'real career' elsewhere is just crass. There are countless doctors who have amazing qualifications but cannot get jobs - a terrible waste of years at university. That does not stop them wanting to be doctors. And just out of interest, as one who has a son finishing university who does not want to be a pilot, I do not see a pile of jobs out there waiting to drag him fr om rags to riches in 5 years.