That's kinda how it works in Asia. You sign a seven year contract, they send you to a flight school where you learn the basics, and they stick you as like fifth

That's kinda how it works in Asia. You sign a seven year contract, they send you to a flight school where you learn the basics, and they stick you as like fifth-in-command in an airliner. At some airlines you have to work for the company in some other capacity first.