Just to stick my nose in where it doesnt belong.
Josephshankes writes:"The truth of the matter is this. A person working in a country without a valid work permit, apart from breaking the law of that country is taking a job that a local could do. Put another way, a local does not have a job as a result. Sound fair to you??
I am sure you would be the first to winge if a foreigner, without a workpermit and paying no tax, stole a job that you thought you should have in your country."
Ok, that sounds good if your a Piano Player in the Local WhoreHouse. But I think we are talking Pilots here (sometimes Piano Players) Are you saying that Malta is overloaded with Licensed Pilots who are losing work on this matter??
My experience has been its Employers who wish to cut a few weeks of Payroll that create a mess such as this........
Tell me Im wrong...