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Old 30th Jul 2011, 05:38
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PhoenixNZ
 
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It wouldn't bother me moving to Australia to do GA work for a year or two. The main drawback I can at the moment for going straight to Jetstar is not getting the PIC hours I would need to qualify for my ATPL in a year or two time. I'm doing the exams now which is a waste if I can't get it because of a lack of PIC hours.

The main issue I would face is living off $32000 a year with two children. Here in NZ it wouldn't be so much of an issue as we qualify for family support from the govt. I would have my doubt that I'd qualify for anything similar in Australia which would make things far too difficult on my family. While it wouldn't bother me living off baked beans on toast for a year its not something I'm going to do to my wife and kids.

Its just a big balancing game at the moment.
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