Hmmmm - my apologies Sam, it would appear...
Straight onto a B737 may not happen in NZ or even Australia, but it is a frequent occurence for many ab initio's in the UK
... what a scary bloody thought.
I hope your hearts in the right place then. And before you offer advice, you qualify your career advice with ''.. in Nz, or in the south pacific..''.
Have you read any of my other posts,
dai chon doi ? If so you wouldn't need to be asking that question.
My apologies again Sam -
here in New Zealand and most other places I know of,
respected pilots have worked their way up the ladder through a long, hard process, and it's not usually straight on to the gold stripes.
And never forgetting too, there are plenty of other exciting, rewarding, flying jobs other than (Bus Driving) Jet Jockey!
Kiwi Chick