This is another thing that shocked me when I gained some exposure. We Americans consider the Aussies, Brits, and canucks our brethren, friends and allies. The fact is they hate us just the same as the rest of the world does. The running joke around at my airline is......" whats the difference between an Aussie and an American?......The American know that we hate them...." Unfortunately, that's just the way it is.....don't know why.
For the ones that think they will just bang in some time and leave for Asia. Well, once you figure out why the Asians are paying $300k/yr and still can't get enough punters, you will realize there is no better place for aviation than the US. Trust me, once you get a taste of it, you will park it. How can I be so sure. For the past 10 years I've flown for 2 Asian airlines, 1 European, and 1 Middle Eastern.
Don't take offense ya'll, Im just tellin it like it is.
This is a truly laughable statement. While I enjoyed my time in the US and have a great fondness for the country, it has a toxic aviation industry, at least in terms of the airlines. I am now happily flying for my national carrier back home in Europe; my first months pay cheque was as much as I made in six months at my last airline (yes, it was a regional). I have no desire to ever go back to fly, not even for a major. I love the country and the people, but aviation is a putrid business in the US.