Just to balance the argument, I have to point out thar gpiper's last post contains a few inaccuracies. I know for a fact that this autumn CTC will provide the lions share of eJ's summer 2014 recruitment. So, if his friend is 8th in hold pool he can't have been there long, and certainly won't be there much longer. However, if he's ATP, then that's a different story...
As I've previously stated, if you've got the money and lass CTC wings selection, you won't find a better way to get an airline job.