Flyboat: Quite simply they didn't want to hire a lot of the self paid CPLs that they took in the 06/10 period
If you attach a job outcome you will get a much wider talent pool applying. You will get higher calibre, more ability , more driven people as your pilot workforce.
What % of those who graduate top 5% of year 12 , or have just completed a degree at Good Uni would want to go beer can dreaming in the outback for ten years. Heaps of flies , very little money , surrounded by d***heads & drifters.
I see guys and girls each day who have either self paid or done a cadetship style thing. Don't see any difference in calibre, ability or motivation. So I say Bullsh*t to your statement on that.
I bet more than a few people from the outback would be insulted by your drifters, dickheads comment.
You don't have to go to the outback to be surrounded by flies, drifters and dickheads and have no money.