No my immature, naive and polarized wannabe.
Advice was given from those with "experience" in the field of "aviation" of how to give a "wannabe" the best possible chances of securing a job when the glory job that "some" demand by birthright is not available to them. From memory, that advice was:
- STUDY, STUDY, STUDY......
- Look for any flying job, on any aircraft, anywhere. And for the brain dead no one is suggesting to work for any unscrupulous, unsafe or unprofessional operator. Try Africa but for ONE such "CONTINENT" (a quick lesson if you are the illegitimate child of Sarah Palin: there are many countries you'll find in Africa, not just the one you have denoted and representing them all). Please be aware this may mean making your own bed, doing your own washing, refueling your own aircraft, doing your own flight plan, etc......again, you have been warned! Other countries (from the top of my head) welcoming expats in the GA arena include Papua New Guinea, Asia (big place!), and even Canada I think.
- Keep applying for the jobs of choice all the while gaining (that little thing called) "experience" and hence be in better stead for an interview than those sitting around home b$tching;
- Attempt to gain more flying hours than posts on PPRuNe is also a good start.
So, despite the article posted perhaps the advice I and others gave still stands? Going by your childish whine pilots should not operate anywhere where there is domestic trouble, ethnic tensions, corrupt governments & officials, crime, hardship, greedy aircraft owners & operators..... I think that sums up most of the world? Hell, in that case they should just post about being unemployed on PPRuNe!
Best wishes, a safe and speedy return home to the pilot referenced in the article. At least he had the balls to go for his dream.