Hear hear bunglerat! Well said.
Fly real fast - I think both unions have the same concerns. I think realistically you can't stop it. If guys don't want the job then with our bidding system this is the result. As someone previously pointed out the company can get around it pretty easily. The main issue I have is that the course is substandard for experienced guys and not designed for new hires. Expecting a new hire to do the current course as elk as having to learn the company manuals and way of business is too much to ask. I would naively hope for a large increase in sim time for new guys, but we all know that won't happen.