Agreed Havick, I am now a 'crusty' old Engineer, But I still like to work, Unfortunately behind a desk these days, and yes I used to be a young fresh 'unlicensed ' engineer out on my own in the deserts of the Middle East and 'Bush' of Africa in the 70's, but I had experience before I went (5 years after finishing my apprenticeship), expecting to move to the Middle East with young wife and child with no experience won't happen, even if the young chap finds a willing employer it won't be 'Married Acommpanied' he will be touring either 6 weeks on and 6 weeks off, and the employer will (if he is deemed good enough) send him to operations in either Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen (when it quietens down again) and of course now Iran, generaly you only get to sit in the 'Shiny Cities' when you have earnt it and are then in position of either running the Main Base, Heavy Maintenance, Tech Services etc. which all comes with 'experience'.
I too enjoy working with young enthusiastic engineers and give them some 'dubious' benefit of my 45+ years as a helicopter engineer, I certainly dont try to mold them into my ole 'Dinosaur' ways. I wish the guy all the best and hope he has a long enjoyable career in the industry.
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