always honest
Yeah Pete,
They are going to tell a stranger that the path they took is going to cost them a fortune more than doing it by the more tried and tested way. They are also going to tell you that Jetstar is paying them way less than a direct entry FO and still have to pay off a huge debt. Or maybe they haven't realised yet that they have been taken advantage of. They will eventually though.
I assume they also let you know that in the Jetstar ranks they aren't very popular with alot of people for various reasons. The cadet that selected flaps up during a go around I suspect is a very popular guy. I have it from the horses mouth that cadets get extra sims because of the appalling stats they have on crap landings.
I'm trying to imagine the cockpit conversation between senior capt and cadet FO.
Capt "what do you do outside of flying young man/lady?"
FO "I Like playing xbox and checking my friends status updates on facebook"
Silence until TOD.
I have no problem with cadetships as long as they aren't designed as a revenue stream/cost saveing measure which this one clearly is.