Employment question from US Pilot
Wondering if anyone can give me any insight here. I'm currently working as an A 320 FO for Us Airways. I have about 6,000 hours total time with 2,000 plus on the A 320. I have an SIC A 320 rating but no PIC type rating.
Currently I'm making about Us $75k/year with a schedule of 15 on and 15 off per month. I'm thinking hard about flying in the middle east if the pay and working conditions are sufficient.
My question is would it be possible to get a job out there making 150k or so with decent vacation and accomodation included? The upgrade with Airways will be years down the road. Is it realistic to think that I could work for Qatar/Emirates/whoever for 10-15 years and return to the states with 1.5+ million in the bank? Does anybody do that? Can you save all your earnings and live off per diem?
I would really appreciate any hard facts concering contract details. I've been searching for them but most threads seem to center around management etc.....The piloting career isn't what it used to be in the states and I'm exploring my options. Would I be able to get a job out there with my stated times?
I would really appreciate any detailed info on working conditions....
Thanks!