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Old 25th January 2005 | 18:48
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Bart O'Lynn
 
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From: Glandland
Emirates...moan moan moan.God you guys are lucky. I fly a 737 in the UK and after tax i only clear £3500 a month with quiet winters where i'm forced to go and ski and lie on beaches.A new contract i'm going on this winter is only going to add 1500pounds after tax and the tight bastarbs are going to pay the hotel and car hire. On top of that i have to have 3 days off between trips, for skiing or jumpseating to the carib.Bastarbs. Just as i thought it couldnt get worse they gave me a sweetner to expedite my departure, god knows what i'm to do with that extra 2.5 grand, in lieu. I hate charter in the Uk because it rains and the schools are pants. The real nail in the coffin...I only have £2500 disposable income after all my bills are paid. I hate this job, it must be a reflection of my worth in the industry that i have to put up with this and fly a little airliner.

Gosh i so wish i could be an expat pilot in the gulf. Big airplanes quick commands endorsed on widely respected Dubai licences, validated or converted from everywhere that is respected in licencing such a cosmopoltan atmosphere must make work such fun.Not to mention cameraderie. Not having to worry about the house you dont own must be a relief.Not having to discuss your t/c s with your employer must kep the stress levels right down, why not let them worry about it, they must be qualified surely they're expats, the cream of the worlds management. Getting to sit i the cockpit nearly every day all year must be fun, especially as there is a beach and petrol is cheap.The lure of having a tax free salary is great.It must be so useful to have a huge amount of your salary in "kind" like a tower block flat or a sandy villa wthout the stress of ownership i mentioned . Are Emirates recruiting does anyone know, how do i join?
Can i give up more of my salary for medical cover, and do my teeth have to be perfect before i come, so i dont actually need to visit the dentist. So many questions, so few answers. Can anyone help??White Knight where are you when I need you
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