Bob, I am not part of the HR machine and never will be, so, your statistics are somewhat meaningless, akin to saying 30 percent of all pilots are now retired.. The problem with this thread is some folk have difficulty isolating "working conditions" from "cultural conditions". IF guys were subject to the same environmental conditions but working from their " home country" I very much doubt they would complain, BUT, if they could get a job back home they would already be there.. As highlighted, some new gripes arising from being stuck on SH fleet, however, How can anyone compare living on the Bosphorus with 5% tax against living in a tenement block in Leeds.
Bob, you highlight pilot retention issues,we are no where close to the attrition seen in some airlines, recruitment is an on-going issue with the lack of Credible candidates..