Hi Red777,
Yes I agree with you that aspiring pilots should not restrict themselves to one airline. That was my perception error prior to starting my flight training, as I'm pretty patriotic plus being close to my family is very important to me.
Since posting this thread, I have the good fortune of receiving valuable advises from many people, yourself included.
Just curious, are you based in Perth or Brisbane at the moment?
winglet_fever: Thanks for your post... now I only hope that my half- bake chinese can help me read those websites!