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Old 20th July 2003 | 21:54
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FlyMD
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OK, 126.9, that's just a bit harsh now....

The reason you even HEAR about foreign pilots in Switzerland, is because Switzerland is one of the only countries (in Europe at least) that will not make it near impossible for a foreigner to even work in their country. Try working in France for example as a non-national (or even worse, non-eu) and you will know what I am talking about...).

Large groups of UK, Australian, Swedes and others have traditionally been hired to compensate for the shortage of quality pilots in Switzerland. For the most part, they have been given the standard contract and been treated exactly like the swiss.

In a scenario, however, where about 1/3 of ALL pilots in Switzerland do not have a job any more, it is somehow understandable that the people with a limited-time permit of stay get fired first... At least that's what all other countries do...

Examples? My swiss colleague working for Saudia was given 48hrs to leave the country at the onset of the first Gulf war...

Germany will not give swiss citizen a working permit of more than 18 month, after which they are kindly asked to get the hell out...

France, as i said, is hopeless...

Nobody wants to go to the UK anyway...

And so on...

The best example comes from canada: friend of mine was flying Pilatus Porter. When his canadian "colleagues" felt he was taking away their job, they simply sabotaged his heater, almost freezing him to death on the next flight! He got the message and left...

As for Swiss history during and after second world war, I strongly suggest you look at your own backyard before ranting on about that...
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