Expatula, if you do actually live in the Middle east you wouldn't even bother questioning the statement that different nationalities get paid different salaries based purely on the passport they carry. It isn't a racist jibe, it is a fact, and while it would be illegal in Western countries it is an accepted industrial relations practice here in the UAE. It all comes down to supply and demand, that is, if they want to hire Western pilots they have to pay a salary that is better than what they get at home. The fact that Aussies are paid more in Oz, than Pakistanis are paid in Pakistan, means it will take more money to entice an Aussie than it will to entice a Pakistani. In the west it may be considered racist but here it is just Economics.
Last edited by AirNoServicesAustralia; 5th February 2007 at 03:26.