I'm not sure how to put this but reading this thread definitely put me back a bit however it definitely served its purpose, which was to give me a reality check!
Where I live, (Hong Kong) airlines and jobs are a rarity. I'm currently deciding on whether to pursue a SPL or PPL in Australia as the economy still seems uncertain. Hopefully when I have returned a try for a cadet position wont be so bad.
For all the other wannabes we can only put our best effort in and hope.
