Rather stay unemployed than have say a 2 year term (with accomodation provided free) in Kenya? It's a pleasant environment, very interesting flying and plenty of leisure interest if you like the outdoors. Contractors on KQ are only taken on for the most junior fleet so you know what you are getting into. It's a one-off with no opportunity for progression as the other fleets are reserved for Kenya nationals only. If you want a couple of pleasant years off the dole while aviation wordwide starts to revive then it's not a bad way of filling in the time, adding to your experience. If you prefer to stay in your flat/garden brain dead for 2 years that it's your choice and you are fully entitled to make it but on the other hand it's a perfectly reasonable choice for someone whose circumstances and outlook are different.