There is still room for some extra work to get you through if you have a good attitude and training record. They are not SENDING people home just to send them home.... Yes some have resigned, and or been asked to resign, but it does seems those whom have been asked were given a fair shot to pass..... The ground instructors, to SIM, to IOE Checks are still doing a very fair and great job.... One bonus now is all of them, including ground, have over 4 years of actual line experience unlike back in 2007 when some were just new themselves trying to teach ground school/systems......