BMRR,
i can't disagree with you there as that is a synopsis of my previous posts
.
Indeed there are markets where it is possible to forge a career, but those possibilities do come with caveats attached. The necessity to be fluent in the native language; the fact that as emerging EU markets grow and become competitive with EU carriers and subsidies decrease, dominant market conditions will be adopted etc etc.
The wannabes need the hard facts that dictate the market conditions under which they are
expecting to employed. You, I and anyone else would be doing a disservice to them as future aviation counterparts to not let them know what the reality is.
Some will
never be employed due to circumstances out of their control, some
will, some will
just about scratch a living, some
may even make into a legacy carrier and enjoy a long career with seniority.
Optimism that everything is going to be fine and dandy, as before, has no place in aviation either in the business environment or the operational environment, you and I both know that, but wannabes do not. they are exposed primarily to the marketing and hype of FTO's and the illusion of a fantasy lifestyle.
Sometimes the reality does suck. Yes it is a wonderful experience watching the sun crest the curve of the earth from the best seat in the house, but then again that is what, 5 mins out of a working life, and to be honest, its not that important when you consider the potential downsides. If thats what someone wants, get the Natural Earth box set on DVD, its a damn sight cheaper with less stress and heartache!
Newbies need to go into this business with the cold hard facts.
No. Not many will get a job straight out of flight school, some *will* wait years, yet some *will*
never get the chance, and while you're waiting for that first break (or second or third depending how the market stands at the time) will asking
"would you like fries with that?" earn the money to service the training debt and keep your licences current ? and all the time the clock is ticking and there's more wannabes with dreams and illusions stacking up behind.