An unhappy LORI
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An unhappy LORI
My application was unsuccessful.
That is it, no more attempts at BA for me cos I am too old. pff.
Thanks to everyone for your support and help for the past few years.
To get so far, even to this review board thingy, still a no.
Cya all and good luck to all those who made it and to those that didn't too.
LORI
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That is it, no more attempts at BA for me cos I am too old. pff.
Thanks to everyone for your support and help for the past few years.
To get so far, even to this review board thingy, still a no.
Cya all and good luck to all those who made it and to those that didn't too.
LORI
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BAd luck LORI - but that's just it - luck. The scheme is SO competitive, not every worthy candidate can be accomodated.
It's a great scheme, but a long shot.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and consider your options.
If you want it, you'll get it.
And don't disappear from PPRUNE, whatever you do!
It's a great scheme, but a long shot.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and consider your options.
If you want it, you'll get it.
And don't disappear from PPRUNE, whatever you do!
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Bad luck LORI.
Probably not what you want to hear at the moment but BA is not the be all and end all of all sponsorship opportunities, there are several others open to a higher age than BA!
And getting sponsored is not the be all and end all of flying as WWW et al will testify.
But for now, I know what that feeling is like and it's not nice so I'd recommend a heavy night of sorrow drowning.
Probably not what you want to hear at the moment but BA is not the be all and end all of all sponsorship opportunities, there are several others open to a higher age than BA!
And getting sponsored is not the be all and end all of flying as WWW et al will testify.
But for now, I know what that feeling is like and it's not nice so I'd recommend a heavy night of sorrow drowning.
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LORI
CEP funding aside, this reminds me of a friend who had aspirations to join the BBC, (different job type but same standing in the media world). She just couldn't get in. Even tried contracting there through an agency, applied for jobs internally - no luck. She eventually decided to offer her creative skills to a much smaller, independant, differently financed company. She is now a Producer approaching the top of her ladder in terms of satisfaction, pay, gravitas and all those other things that go together to make a person happy in what they do. She is also very aware of the dynamism of her new company and is able to bolster those advantages by conversations with people 'on the other side of the media fence'.
The moral of the story? It's a blow getting so far with anything and then not making it to the finishing gate, but, every ending is a new beginning and you WILL get your day. Not piloting for BA is definately not the end of the road. All the best for the future mate, you'll succeed.
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CEP funding aside, this reminds me of a friend who had aspirations to join the BBC, (different job type but same standing in the media world). She just couldn't get in. Even tried contracting there through an agency, applied for jobs internally - no luck. She eventually decided to offer her creative skills to a much smaller, independant, differently financed company. She is now a Producer approaching the top of her ladder in terms of satisfaction, pay, gravitas and all those other things that go together to make a person happy in what they do. She is also very aware of the dynamism of her new company and is able to bolster those advantages by conversations with people 'on the other side of the media fence'.
The moral of the story? It's a blow getting so far with anything and then not making it to the finishing gate, but, every ending is a new beginning and you WILL get your day. Not piloting for BA is definately not the end of the road. All the best for the future mate, you'll succeed.
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Panic Button...
All due respect, but dammit, am I not allowed to feel a little pissed off considering how close I was????
Of course there are other operators around but if you have nothing constructive to say, then thanks but no thanks.
Thankyou so much to everyone that has replied to this posting. As Panic Button has so conveniently pointed out, there is life after BA, and I look forward to what life has to offer. I know I (and so many of us) have what it takes, but a part of success is failure. If you do not fail, you do not learn so for that I am grateful.
I am not about to leave pprune, because it means too much to me only because I have met so many fantastic people through it.
I wish everyone success in their careers (or soon to be careers) but above all happiness....after all, what is it all for otherwise?
Thanx again, and see you all soon,
LORI
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All due respect, but dammit, am I not allowed to feel a little pissed off considering how close I was????
Of course there are other operators around but if you have nothing constructive to say, then thanks but no thanks.
Thankyou so much to everyone that has replied to this posting. As Panic Button has so conveniently pointed out, there is life after BA, and I look forward to what life has to offer. I know I (and so many of us) have what it takes, but a part of success is failure. If you do not fail, you do not learn so for that I am grateful.
I am not about to leave pprune, because it means too much to me only because I have met so many fantastic people through it.
I wish everyone success in their careers (or soon to be careers
) but above all happiness....after all, what is it all for otherwise?Thanx again, and see you all soon,
LORI
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Have you thought about the Self Sponsored route? It is expensive but there are banks out there that will lend you the money, I know several guys who gone about it this way.
Another bonus to it is that you are a free agent at the end of the day and will earn more than the BA sponsored students when you get your first proper job. There are lots of tales on Prune about people who have been this down this route,its hard but hey lifes a bitch, keep your chin up and find another way.
Another bonus to it is that you are a free agent at the end of the day and will earn more than the BA sponsored students when you get your first proper job. There are lots of tales on Prune about people who have been this down this route,its hard but hey lifes a bitch, keep your chin up and find another way.
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Sorry to hear that LORI, I have been following your posts recently and was keeping my fingers crossed. It sounds like Charlie-130 was doing the same. I kinda have to play devil's advocate here and say I do understand how disappointed you feel, BA may not be the be all and end all of British Aviation but when you are aiming for it nothing else seems quite as important. Perhaps go the self-sponsored route and go back to BA as DEP? Thinking of you, all the best.
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Lori, I don,t wish to sound unsympathetic here but are you suggesting that if you cannot get free training then you are giving up?
Remember that most of us have had to do it the hard way.
I do not want to appear offensive but what is wrong with getting on with it yourself?
By the way, I wish someone paid for my training but no such luck.
Chin up old son
JWF
Remember that most of us have had to do it the hard way.
I do not want to appear offensive but what is wrong with getting on with it yourself?
By the way, I wish someone paid for my training but no such luck.
Chin up old son
JWF
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There are two different ways to learn:
- the hard way,
- and...eh... the other way.
I don't know you LORI, but have you ever imagined that you might NOT have liked working for BA ? How much do you know about BA and about yourself ? Apart from the sponsorship-thing, what make you think it's such a great loss ? Some of us never really feel happy in a "Major" and need smaller structures where they tremendously (and even more) enjoy flying.
I know it's sometimes hard to find our way , but don't give up now !
"Whatever you do, always shoot for the Moon. Because even if you miss, you may hit a star"
What experience do you have LORI ? How close are you to getting a flying job ?
- the hard way,
- and...eh... the other way.
I don't know you LORI, but have you ever imagined that you might NOT have liked working for BA ? How much do you know about BA and about yourself ? Apart from the sponsorship-thing, what make you think it's such a great loss ? Some of us never really feel happy in a "Major" and need smaller structures where they tremendously (and even more) enjoy flying.
I know it's sometimes hard to find our way , but don't give up now !
"Whatever you do, always shoot for the Moon. Because even if you miss, you may hit a star"
What experience do you have LORI ? How close are you to getting a flying job ?
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That was argumentative juswonnafly!!!! Ok, so we all admit that BA isnt the only way to get to fly and indeed most people dont get there that way - but some of us really really want to do it that way and it isnt a case of getting flying for free! Its a whole challenge in itself! Just as self-sponsorship is. I can see it from Lori's perspective!
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LORI - Sorry about that old chap - I thought you were in there, so I suppose you must have done also. You must be as 
as a parrot, and I can see why.
The rest of you guys (with the odd exception), You've got to understand LORI being a bit pissed. They've more or less told him that he was good enough but they're not going to take him anyway. It's not like he had unrealistic hopes of getting in or anything. If you're self-sponsred, then fair enough, but I'll bet if you'd had a chance at full sponsorship & guaranteed jet job at the end, then none of you would have turned it down.
Gutted for you LORI. You were nearly there. Don't give up now.
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as a parrot, and I can see why.The rest of you guys (with the odd exception), You've got to understand LORI being a bit pissed. They've more or less told him that he was good enough but they're not going to take him anyway. It's not like he had unrealistic hopes of getting in or anything. If you're self-sponsred, then fair enough, but I'll bet if you'd had a chance at full sponsorship & guaranteed jet job at the end, then none of you would have turned it down.
Gutted for you LORI. You were nearly there. Don't give up now.
Pie