Don't get me wrong, I'm over the moon with that. I've taken a big gamble professionally, socially and financially to get to this point. Excited is a understatement.
Once one has got sufficient Airbus hours and experience, indeed the 'world is yours'. However, if you gamble on potentially getting the rating through a fleet transfer and it goes south at the last minute, it's a big fall. Especially if there is no safety net in terms of job/company to go back to, usefull rating(s)/previous experience and lack of TT etc.
Any news on the new 320's arriving? (or 321's?) What about Iraq, are we indeed going back there next month?