Originally Posted by
richpea
Well yes, that's exactly the point. The idea that making the licence transfer stupidly expensive, time consuming and stressful beause that "protects British pilot jobs for British pilots" and "stops European pilots from just transfering their EASA to a CAA and stealing jobs" doesn't really stand up.
Stop being so 'precious'!
There are many, many professions where moving from one country to another requires even more than just sitting a few exams! Depending on the country, I know of nurses, pharmacists, accountants and lawyers who face huge retraining and exams to be accepted in another country. If you want to move to another country for a job, just do what is required in that country and quit moaning about it! (I feel that I am entitled to say just that having sat the full ATPL exams in two different countries. I just got on and did it!)