And after asking you to pay for endos, the other mob hits you with a $200 B.S. security ( as if its gonna stop a terrorist ) check.
I spoke to a second officer of an overseas airline. He got in the A330 at 200 hrs doing S.E. IFR in a Cessna 172 without paying a cent. The trade off is he is not gonna get paid decently well until he turns F/O in about 2-3 years maybe. But the pay is still crappy than a normal book-keeper here.
But then, I hate to say this but in that 3 years he will be earning an amount of 15k a year compared to a clerk of 40k. So, the difference per year x 3 years will be like 75k. To him it's like he paid for an A330 endo for 75k ( maybe even more ).
So, looks like its a trend in and out of Oz unfortunately.
One way or the other, they will screw you for money.
No wonder they were losing pilots as soon as they have enough jet time. No loyalty there.
Sumtimwong - I'm with you there, I off overseas in a few months time.
D6