I don’t find this thread the least bit Austranautie. There are some blokes swinging there d#$ks around (not all, certainly many contributors are just trying to pass info onto those searching for it) because they went to the states, and how farkin clever they are, and if somebody dares to point out any shortcoming, perceived or otherwise, they are accused of being a pain in the ass because they are Australian. Give me strength.
For those who have gone to the states, Good for you, but if you consider Australia is an aviation backwater, just stay in the states, it no skin of my or anybody else’s nose down here what you do with your career. You also have to accept that if it all turns to crap over there, you should stand by your words and not come back. Deal?
It’s not for everyone, and I still wouldn’t trust it as far as I could throw it, but “you do you” and stop pretending you’re a genius because a once in a lifetime, unexpected policy change occurred.