Indeed, although hiring has been announced I wouldn't recommend any of my friends or colleagues to apply, as there is no guarantee that the five year contact will be respected. Remember that if a pilot does not complete his term, he is subject to a penalty, however this does not apply to the agency or company, as they can terminate it whenever they feel necessary (without any consequences). Truth is we do not have any certainty of when the massive expat cleaning will begin. The only thing that might help is the fact that all of the PF in the last four serious events, were local.