Just to clarify: I will NOT pay for a COMPLETE rating but I am willing to pay for parts of it if that's what's necessary to get a guaranteed job.
How many employers are there that think like that? I agree that investing in employees allways pays off in the long run but most companies aren't interested in the long run.
I am competing agains pilots that, when they exit the military, get their ATPL, IR and type rating payed. Companies even make money out of that by overcharging for the ratings. They get payed a temporary allowance for a year that allows them to work for free which more than once got me kicked off the flight schedule recently.
@GoofGrief: Congrats!
Since I know the buisiness around here, I know how ratings are usually done. I can only think of very few companies that train to international standards and send their pilots to sim training.
Last edited by Rotatohead; 23rd Dec 2012 at 21:41.