phrixus29
If you are self sponsored,your life is outside of Singapore.Period.
That may well be your intentions.
But statistics in SQ are that:
1. There are perhaps 50 or fewer self-sponsored Singaporean cadets (out of about 1700 trained since SFC was established).
2. About the same (another 50) are no longer in aviation (driving taxi, whatever). Never made it in or got chopped even with their own licence.
3. A handful are working for other carriers. Maybe 10.
These 3 facts show that most self sponsored pilots do it
to join SQ. If cannot get into SQ, then don't fly at all. Investment written off. They just don't go away to remain outside forever and ever. For those who got into SQ, they did the right thing, get qualified and join SQ ASAP (some were jobless up to 3 years since they completed Massey or whatever). That is why I said:
So that begs the question if you are thinking of being a self-sponsored wannabe - what makes you think that after 10 years and 7,000 hours overseas you will now be (more) attractive to SIA? That is if you can even get the hours in the first place.
Because any smart self sponsored pilot is simply not going to linger outside SG just to collect hours.
The odds are simply stacked way way way against you - wrong colour, no right to work (unless you are crafty), and finally, others who have already had a headstart, age for age. That is why I said:
"what makes you think that after 10 years and 7,000 hours overseas you will now be (more) attractive to SIA? That is if you can even get the hours in the first place."