Well I'm going for the experience, I certainly won't be getting rich. Where in Oz will I ever need deicing? I will never get exposure to airports like Chicago and Newark bashing around in a Saab in Oz.
If you think it's a way to a green card or a RHS at UPS you should forget it.
Regional FO pay is adequate if you don't have 2 kids and want to live in Manhatten.