Granted, the individual you mentioned was one of the more senior ex cadet and when that incident happened he probably had at least double if not triple the hours of what these "experienced" DEFO has coming in, so if that's the measuring stick then I believe CX should not hire anyone with less than 10 years of jet experience.
I ain't denying the fact that new joiners through cadet entry is lacking experience and shouldn't be the only stream for new hire. What I'm sick of is old farts like LTiCX keep on dissing ex-cadets, even after they have paid their dues and have earned the respect they deserve. What the company offers in contract terms is one thing that's worth debating but trying to gain leverage by playing down his colleague's abilities is simply disgusting.
LTiCX, next time if you get checked by an ex-cadet STC, do us a favor and tell him how crap you think he is and just walk outta that room. Quite honestly if you think your colleagues are such a big risk to your life everytime you go to work, you probably should just pull the pin and get the heck outta here. Your life should worth more than that paycheck, at least I hope so.