I know about 5 Jetstar cadets and they are all FOs now. In fact, I don't know anyone that is still waiting.
Having said that, it would be interesting to know how many people are actually waiting. These guys got in as soon as the scheme started..
The Kelpie,
No one is crippled by Fee Help repayments until they earn over 56k, so they would be keeping the usual amount of cash if they are slogging it out at a supermarket, unless the supermarket in question is on an oil rig.