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2nd Jul 2012, 14:42
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Posted By Zippy Monster

This has been asked before; the general consensus...

This has been asked before; the general consensus was that while it's not a great idea to turn up looking like a tramp, smart-casual should be fine. Remember it's an open day - they're meant to be...
4th Apr 2012, 14:04
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Blimey, don't let some of the older CPs hear you...

Blimey, don't let some of the older CPs hear you talk about their beloved Peachgrove with such disdain! A lot of people held it in great affection when I was there... :)

Does anyone know if they...
21st Mar 2012, 13:09
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I was on one of the first CPs into Clearways. To...

I was on one of the first CPs into Clearways. To be fair, despite the fact we didn't have it quite the same as BMRR's era (£5000 from the airline?!!), we still had it pretty good overall. There were...
20th Mar 2012, 10:41
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Well that's changed a bit since back in the good...

Well that's changed a bit since back in the good old days! I suppose an allocation of one car and one minibus per CP for the whole time in NZ was never going to last in this age of financial...
8th Feb 2011, 16:14
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Posted By Zippy Monster

The staff, on a personal level, yes. I can't...

The staff, on a personal level, yes. I can't remember any occasion from my time on the course where, if I had a problem, the door wouldn't be answered. I remember a few instructors in particular who...
3rd Dec 2010, 14:04
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Good to see the old CTC PR machine is alive and...

Good to see the old CTC PR machine is alive and well! I have no idea about the selection quality etc, but it's good to see that some things never change!
13th Jul 2010, 12:41
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Well aren't you just the lucky one, New FO. I'm...

Well aren't you just the lucky one, New FO. I'm sure life is very nice for you in your job at BA. How wonderful it must have been to come out with three instant job offers - those were the days, eh?...
6th Jun 2010, 11:52
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Posted By Zippy Monster

It's difficult to tot it all up because of the...

It's difficult to tot it all up because of the number of differing factors involved - how much you borrow to start with, financial commitments outside the course, how long you have to wait for type...
5th May 2010, 19:10
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Well if you've heard it from "more than one...

Well if you've heard it from "more than one source", they haven't done a very good job of keeping it under wraps, have they? :}

Make sure you keep Clearways tidy...
20th Mar 2010, 20:18
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Wingdog Care to name, or at least hint at,...

Wingdog

Care to name, or at least hint at, the source of the rumour? That might give some clue as to its authenticity. Notwithstanding the fact that BA haven't been recruiting for ages so it's...
3rd Feb 2010, 20:00
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Posted By Zippy Monster

We're at risk of thread drift here, but this is a...

We're at risk of thread drift here, but this is a point that's been brought up repeatedly over time.

Why is it always assumed that those who have the most money and therefore the financial clout...
3rd Feb 2010, 18:46
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I agree... the underlying point of that comment...

I agree... the underlying point of that comment being even that is better than the CTC FlexiCrew deal at the moment, which is really saying something.
3rd Feb 2010, 17:05
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Having been through the CTC scheme, been spat out...

Having been through the CTC scheme, been spat out of the other end, being incredibly lucky to have found full-time employment and seen that real-life is rather more than is depicted by the PowerPoint...
3rd Feb 2010, 15:36
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I'm not sure if DavidG88 is a troll, but since...

I'm not sure if DavidG88 is a troll, but since I've got nothing better to do at the moment I'll assume he's not a troll, just another starry-eyed lazy naive young wannabe who hasn't even bothered to...
1st Feb 2010, 22:11
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Amistad, very entertaining... You could...

Amistad, very entertaining...

You could probably do with removing your age from your profile. I imagine that might help people narrow it down.
1st Feb 2010, 16:34
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Cherrytaz, assuming for a moment you are just a...

Cherrytaz, assuming for a moment you are just a wannabe who hasn't done much research and you're not actually a troll, you'll probably be going into the phase 2 day with your eyes wide shut. In which...
27th Jan 2010, 17:34
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Yes, you probably could. If you're happy you've...

Yes, you probably could. If you're happy you've done your research properly and this is your take on how things will pan out with the economy, then fine - go ahead and train.

However...

It's...
11th Jan 2010, 14:32
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Flapsfull - the guy came on here and asked for......

Flapsfull - the guy came on here and asked for...

Not a load of blood-boiling ranting tell him what he shouldn't do. So instead of sitting and pontificating that "you are part of the very problem...
13th Dec 2009, 23:43
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I don't know what industry you're referring to -...

I don't know what industry you're referring to - maybe the regional turboprop 'industry' where people are finding it difficult to progress to jet jobs, in which case some bitterness might be...
30th Nov 2009, 10:32
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Posted By Zippy Monster

WWW: Just to clarify, the way it works...

WWW:

Just to clarify, the way it works (presuming it hasn't changed since last year) is that those on their 6 months "Advanced Training" - i.e. the last part of the Wings Course where you fly with...
27th Nov 2009, 14:36
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Posted By Zippy Monster

:yuk: Unbelievable. That'll be the green...

:yuk: Unbelievable.

That'll be the green shoots of recovery that have just led to BMI announcing to their staff that 600 job cuts are on the way, Aer Lingus in massive financial strife, BA still...
18th Nov 2009, 22:16
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I'm not sure it would happen that way... The...

I'm not sure it would happen that way...

The way I see it is that easyJet want more flexibility with their crew contracts to keep the costs down. If it were to happen - it's only a rumour at this...
16th Nov 2009, 11:08
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Virtually identical to the setup for the...

Virtually identical to the setup for the Bournemouth phase then. At least the houses don't cost extra above the given course price - that's good to know.
16th Nov 2009, 08:45
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I wouldn't be so sure - if it's 24 people every 2...

I wouldn't be so sure - if it's 24 people every 2 months now and the phase is 6 months, then soon that's 72 people at a time they have to sort out accommodation for down on the south coast (remember...
10th Nov 2009, 09:57
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Posted By Zippy Monster

One9iner, sharpclassic asked a simple question: ...

One9iner, sharpclassic asked a simple question:



Why the banging-head emoticon? Socloss's first answer talked about FlexiCrew placements, not permanent full-time employment. 'Ideal' or not...
7th Nov 2009, 10:57
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Views: 1,918,328
Posted By Zippy Monster

And therein lies the problem. The profession will...

And therein lies the problem. The profession will be accessible only to those who have access to money, rather than those with talent. Flight schools, who once were able to select according to...
6th Nov 2009, 15:00
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Posted By Zippy Monster

No, that's only been the case in the last few...

No, that's only been the case in the last few months or so for those starting out.

Most people facing unemployment after the end of the course, and consequent financial troubles, were people who...
6th Nov 2009, 14:23
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Views: 1,918,328
Posted By Zippy Monster

Basically, the arrangement is "you obtain the...

Basically, the arrangement is "you obtain the financing, pay us, and it's your responsibility to make the repayments". CTC cannot and do not get involved in the individual relationship between the...
31st Oct 2009, 18:23
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Posted By Zippy Monster

For the record - ex-cadet, now in full time...

For the record - ex-cadet, now in full time employment.

I would echo One Post Only's comments about the request for assistance at these recruitment days. I considered it for a very short time and...
7th Oct 2009, 21:40
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Posted By Zippy Monster

As the CTC cadets/FlexiCrew (two separate groups,...

As the CTC cadets/FlexiCrew (two separate groups, although most FlexiCrew are ex-cadets) are not employees of easyJet, the easyJet BALPA CC cannot represent them. They can only represent easyJet...
3rd Oct 2009, 16:37
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I can pretty-much guarantee you that most of the...

I can pretty-much guarantee you that most of the people sounding off on these forums with petty name-calling and insults would be completely different if you were having the same debate around the...
18th Sep 2009, 15:03
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Posted By Zippy Monster

Presumably this number is just those who have yet...

Presumably this number is just those who have yet to begin their type rating, and doesn't include those who are being returned to CTC by their respective airlines this winter? I'm thinking...
17th Sep 2009, 17:16
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Posted By Zippy Monster

More to the point, what was the purpose of that...

More to the point, what was the purpose of that post Gertie? Nothing's been said on the subject for a week, then you pop up with that.

My opinion - I disagree that we will see anything like the...
8th Sep 2009, 10:38
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Posted By Zippy Monster

There's no need to resort to infantile retorts...

There's no need to resort to infantile retorts just because a few people express an opinion you don't share. You might be 'bored', but some people reading this thread might well be interested.
...
5th Sep 2009, 00:46
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Posted By Zippy Monster

I bet that's what CTC said. Let me guess......

I bet that's what CTC said.

Let me guess... the presentation made liberal use of the words "innovative", "quality" and "cost-effective" as well, didn't it? :}
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