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Tom the Surgeon
Oliver the Pilot
Spot the difference between Tom and Oliver
- Pilots and surgeons are both responsible for peoples lives
- A pilot and a surgeon can earn similar money
- Both of them needed extensive training to become qualified
- Each will have to prove continuing professional competence over the whole of their working lives
The difference?
A surgeon could come from any background and the education system will train them. That means that Tom trained as any other student would – with the benefit of paid tuition fees and a student loan at preferential rates with deferred payment until he starts work.
There is no educational funding for pilots so Oliver’s parents had to pay for his training themselves. They had to borrow the money on a second mortgage at an astronomical rate. They had to pay this crippling interest whist Oliver was still training and unable to earn any money at all to help finance the debt.
If it were your son or daughter wanting to become a pilot would you think this was fair?
More importantly could you afford to pay for it yourself?
If you think that is fair and right then click away from this page. If you agree that it is only right that in this day and age an airline pilot should be allowed to come from any background regardless of how much money their parents earn then simply click here to register your agreement.
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