I can confirm what Fancy Navigator has said.
No UK bases for the foreseeable as a DEC.
That was enough to terminate the interview day for me.
As bad as things are here, thats just jumping into another fire, along with the fact that you are paid €5K less per year for 5 years to pay back your type rating.
I just don't get these companies, they say they are desperately short of experience, but just not prepared to pay for it either.
Shame that doesn't apply to board members who seem to have their noses continually in the trough.