HIALS hate to break it to you buddy..
but i work for a major airline in aust.. im neither desperate , angry or bitter.. im having a ball.. paid well with excellent career opportunites, sure we have hiccups but all in all im happy with my lot.The thing is, if I wanted to fly O/S i could, quite easily, in Europe or Asia....
but the fact remains that the majority of Aussie pilots flying offshore dont have a choice.. they either cant get a job in Oz or gave it away....
And those 'experiences' you speak of just confirms what im saying.. coz all aside Australia is still a great place to live..