Boxerpilot,
You seem to be quite sensible (and well balanced) about this whole thing so if you allow I would like to comment the following...
- your income situation is different to the other kids but should you really use your investments to subsidize an airline career?
- you might be able to commute to Perth if you are on the right fleet (B777)
- there won't be a Perth base later down the track
- time to upgrade to FO will be 4+ years
If you go to JQ for 2 years and then move on you could be a captain at EK/QR by the age of 45 - you will not see a command at CX till you hit 55+ (and also consider the your income from your potential airline career if you compare CX in a shoebox vs. JQ + Middle East including a villa).
Please keep these points in mind - if you got more questions feel free to post them; mature applicants like you will get mature answers...at least from me...
AB
Last edited by AQIS Boigu; 19th Nov 2011 at 05:54.