Sorry to sound pessimistic but the sad reality is that even if you can manage to legally work in a country that offers even some of the opportunities redsnail suggests ( and good suggestions they were ) , right now there is not a lot of work out there . I hold a U.K. & JAA ATPL , FAA ATP & a reasonable amount ( thousands ) of hours experience gained mainly in the U.K. & Europe . I have been employed by a couple of well known flying schools & a couple of major airlines in the U.K. & can think of no reason why I would not be suitable for employment . However , there is practically nothing around unless you are suitably type-rated & even then it is a struggle . I decided to 'go west' & try my luck in arguably the most densely populated aviation environment in the world , where I have the right to work & reside & hold the necessary qualifications . But even in the U.S. I found nothing - I couldn't even find work instructing fo a few dollars an hour . Not intending to sound arrogant , it is possible that I may have appeared overqualified to some schools but I am extremely keen & well motivated & just want to fly again - the problem was that not one school I approached was hiring - & I approached as many as I could find .
Now I know that a few fortunates have found employment recently & well done to them , but the harsh reality is that it really is a bit grim for the rest of us at the moment .
Heres hoping for something good to happen ... soon !
Good luck
Last edited by Johnny 7; 20th October 2002 at 17:51.