snosrap
In this "Asian garbage heap" I fly with two ex SAA pilots and a number of other South Africans. So I have a reasonable idea of what's going on. The reasons they are over here and not at home are, as I have stated, career progression and fear for the safety and future of their families.
If you are already a widebody Captain in SAA and on a good income you aren't worried about progression and can afford to live in a gated community. I was thinking more about those joining at the bottom.
For the South Africans coming here, it's a bit of an adjustment getting used to being able to walk around the streets at night in safety ,and being able to stop at traffic lights without having the car doors locked and the windows wound up. Most of them soon get used to it though.
Enough of them over for a shop selling SA food to open up as well. I'm quite fond of their rusks and ProNutro.
