So Mr "I don't like non-brits flying british aircraft", you're telling us if you were unemployed you wouldn't apply abroad? I think that if you were grounded as long as a lot of us are, you would say yes to a company calling from Mongolia to come fly for them without blinking.. .Here in Belgium, I estimate 60 or even 70% of all pro-pilots are out of a job. And that while a lot of local companies employ expats, and a heluvva a lot of em are.... guess what Brits. And do you see me blow up about it, no. It's just tough luck, that's how the free market works. Just think that if we would apply your theory of each pilot can only fly at a company in his own country, yours would be overflowing with you're nationals who've been flying all over the world and have an enormous amount of experience among them. . .You can bet that when some foreign airline offers me my first jet-job I will accept it with both hands without feeling sorry for the national pilots, as long as the company is sound and they pay me what I'm worth offcourse. . .That said, I do think that recruiters should employ local people if they are available instead of fleeing into cheap labour.. .Which brings us to the will-fly-for-free guys. I spent a lot of money on getting where I am right now (which is nowhere actually) and I'm not planning to just give all that away for free. I am convinced that I am a quality pilot (I hope each pro-flyer thinks that of himself) and think that if someone wants quality, he has to pay for it. I haven't heard of another job anywhere in the world where one works for free or even has to pay! The only reason this abuse persits is because we all share one thing, our passion for flying. Some 'clever' business men take advantage of this, IMHO these people should stick to selling used cars and stay far away from aviation. . .. .If you are a pilot whose job is very dear to him, try not to give in to the temptation, even if you have the money. It's the only way we can preserve our precarious quality of life.