I have enjoyed reading this topic, very informative!
I'd also like to thank all the contributors for sticking to the plot.
I saw the ads looking for Pilots and as it happens I happen to have about half of my 16000 hrs TT on the 73's, albeit jurassic and classic, no NG.
The mortgage is paid up, the house is empty and I still have the tavel itch. The wife would probably be happy to have a longdistance marriage and I could live with it too. Since I have been an expat for most of my life I could probably survive working with all non english speaking crew. But really, US$ 6500 a month, for what could be fairly described as a hardship post?
No matter how low the cost of living in a given location, (unless you plan to spend the rest of your life there) at the end of the day you will still need to be able to retire on something other then love and sunshine.
I for one would be happy to let someone benefit from all of my experience (management experience included) but it would have to be at something closer to twice the remunertion that's currently being offered.
A Dollar does'nt buy what it used to!