777AV8R
You make some really good points. I think that once you have been an expat, the transition to a place like Korean is not nearly so difficult. However, the fact of the matter is, they simply aren't paying enough to lure many guys away from the sandpit. Guys will not leave a tax free salary for the type of compensation they are offering. The packages at China in the 18K+ range are more enticing but the contracts appear all over the place and a crap shoot and guys won't leave the perceived security of the Middle East for a 2 year contract with tons of hoops like dodgy training and medicals etc.
At this rate, KAL will continue scraping the bottom, having huge failure rates and loads of attrition because they are not competitive right now in the world of the contract/expat pilot.