Plastique
Fascinating post and highly readable.
Your intelligence and attitude to the job are clearly worthy of the Swire Star for Compliant Staff Award.
Clearly you are the sort of person that won't mind in the slightest being selected for the next batch of 49ers even tho' you haven't committed any sin?
I am not sure where you are coming from suggesting that expats spend time running down the locals. I find that suggestion grossly inaccurate and quite frankly exceptionally offensive. It has taken the 'expat' nearly 100 years to get to this level of safety in civil aviation.By hiring in the expertise, and being prepared to make haste slowly, the local aviation community will be the ultimate winners. I wish them well in their endeavours.
I would look again at that coffee you are drinking mate.....it has been spiked. Enjoy your weekend on the junk/cocktail party.