I'm far from a CTC apologist, but I don't think that the above post paints a realistic picture of what awaits graduates of the Wings programme.
The first couple of years after training will probably be something of a struggle financially, but there's still a reasonable chance (although by no means nailed on!) that less than a decade after starting training, you'll be a captain on a package worth well over £100k a year.
An untagged course at CTC represents a significant risk, but prospects are still not bad.
Seen_the_box, well said. I'm 7 months into Flexicrew at easyJet and the winter months were tough financially, really tough. Summer months much better but really just preparing for winter until that all important contract materialises. As someone that put a lot of their own money into the course, I'm just about getting by. God knows how some of the guys are paying it all back on Flexi wage in the winter...