Come on over and join us if you can tolerate...
Aussie RTC's who are God's gift to aviation
Japanese Management types who are intent on reinventing the wheel
6-8 month training course (away from your family) where you relearn how to fly
Doing your own Jepp revisions every other day
Sweating profusely in your uniform while in the office before you even step foot in the plane
30 minute briefings covering the most mundane items
Being constantly fatigued
Being treated like crap because your an FO
Having a 20% chance of upgrading the first time around
Japanese Managers who are hypocrites
The majority of pilots here are a great bunch to fly with, but I cringe everytime I am paired up with a Jap pilot. If you want to taste Japanese culture and get a sense of what it would be like to work here, watch "Lost in Translation" and take a ball peen hammer to your nuts. Are things really THAT bad in Europe? I'll trade you jobs in a heartbeat, even if it meant a 50% cut in pay. The amount of b.s. we put up with here on a day-to-day basis is astounding. I can't wait for something better to come along.