I'm about to complete an apprenticeship with QF ,i read all of these threads 3 years ago and still went ahead. The future of HM in Melbourne was looking good then and i was happy with my choice. NOW ,well ,it's f*cked. I wanted a path in the HM stream and move into LMO at a later time when i gained more experience.
If i can't get into a line postion i'll have to pack and move to Brisbane with a hope of HM work there. Victoria is loosing lobs from all corners, it's a depressing situation and only going to get worse.