And the German schools produced around 900 hundred pilots last year chasing around 2-300 jobs.

But wait! If we kick all of the Dutch pilots out of LH (some of whom are friends BTW;-)) then there will be more jobs for the true blooded Germans!

I sometimes wonder whether we've learned anything from two wars and the efforts of so many to create a European common market!

Nevertheless, I do have sympathy with anyone on the outside at the moment. Patience and persistence are the only answer. I've lived / worked through three recessions now and however dark it seems, eventually things will get better.

KT