Några svenska piloter i utlandet?
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I see, he must be MIA based, I'm ONT...
We also have a Norske UPS, MIA...Karl K..D.o.h around 2000.
See him all the time...
(Just joking Karl...
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Skandinaver i Air Astana?
Tidligere var det en del F-50 og B-737 piloter i kontrakt for Air Astana. Er det noen igjen der borte som kan informere litt om hvordan det er å jobbe der? Lønn, fritid, sosialt, pendlemuligheter og så videre.
Er takknemlig for all info.
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Home or abroad?
First the answer to the question: HOME!
But...home does not have to be in STO! And that brings up the most important factor: THE LITTLE WIFE.
With more than 40 years in this business I realize that this is the factor that governs the big decisions:
-If she is the "homey" type your career will be centered around one place (most likely close to the in-laws).
-If she is the tough going, adventureous type you have a free choice (almost) to go where the good jobs are.
- If you don´t believe this you will end up with the ex taking a nice slice of your hard earned money and an asian stewardess doing the x-massage (nothing wrong with that, actually
).
My point is that going for a career abroad is absolutely fine (I have flown for 12 major airlines across the world - with the same wife), but you have to take a master decision before you leave Scandinavia. Yes, I know...in these times you may just have to go somewhere else to get a decent job, the home-marked being in ruins, but that just stresses my point if you take decisions using the lower head too early...and believe me, it is a pain being on a commuting contract from Seoul seeing the loved ones every other month.
So...conclusion: Sweden sucks! Too high taxes, too lousy weather, too many restrictions and SAS is a retirement home where everybody lives in the past (oh yes, I was there, too). So get your but out in the real world and have a splendid life with adventures and money to spend.
And make sure that you have a JAA or FAA cert, the rest is worth crap when it comes to getting a job....and regarding the woman: the industry is packed with beautifull chicks just waiting to get their claws (and other body parts) onto a good looking, innocent Scandinavian boy
.
Good luck!
But...home does not have to be in STO! And that brings up the most important factor: THE LITTLE WIFE.
With more than 40 years in this business I realize that this is the factor that governs the big decisions:
-If she is the "homey" type your career will be centered around one place (most likely close to the in-laws).
-If she is the tough going, adventureous type you have a free choice (almost) to go where the good jobs are.
- If you don´t believe this you will end up with the ex taking a nice slice of your hard earned money and an asian stewardess doing the x-massage (nothing wrong with that, actually
). My point is that going for a career abroad is absolutely fine (I have flown for 12 major airlines across the world - with the same wife), but you have to take a master decision before you leave Scandinavia. Yes, I know...in these times you may just have to go somewhere else to get a decent job, the home-marked being in ruins, but that just stresses my point if you take decisions using the lower head too early...and believe me, it is a pain being on a commuting contract from Seoul seeing the loved ones every other month.
So...conclusion: Sweden sucks! Too high taxes, too lousy weather, too many restrictions and SAS is a retirement home where everybody lives in the past (oh yes, I was there, too). So get your but out in the real world and have a splendid life with adventures and money to spend.
And make sure that you have a JAA or FAA cert, the rest is worth crap when it comes to getting a job....and regarding the woman: the industry is packed with beautifull chicks just waiting to get their claws (and other body parts) onto a good looking, innocent Scandinavian boy
.Good luck!
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and regarding the woman: the industry is packed with beautifull chicks just waiting to get their claws (and other body parts) onto a good looking, innocent Scandinavian boy .
Good luck!
Good luck!
(I have flown for 12 major airlines across the world
So get your but out in the real world and have a splendid life with adventures and money to spend.
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Hi Guys
Since I don't see any Southwest Airlines pilots on the list I thought I add some.
I am Swedish and work for Southwest Airlines in USA and I know of at least 4 more Swedes and 2 Norweigians here. I would guess the only problem in working in US is to get a work permit (green card) and the easiest way is to get married here. I did most my flight training here in 88 and the plan was to go back to sweden and fly for SAS, I even did 1 interview with them and passed. Then I met my wife and she has no interest to move to Sweden, so I got stuck here. From my school here, a few eneded up staying here and some are flying in Sweden, most gave up flying as a proffession.
Good luck and don't give up on your dreams.
Since I don't see any Southwest Airlines pilots on the list I thought I add some.
I am Swedish and work for Southwest Airlines in USA and I know of at least 4 more Swedes and 2 Norweigians here. I would guess the only problem in working in US is to get a work permit (green card) and the easiest way is to get married here. I did most my flight training here in 88 and the plan was to go back to sweden and fly for SAS, I even did 1 interview with them and passed. Then I met my wife and she has no interest to move to Sweden, so I got stuck here. From my school here, a few eneded up staying here and some are flying in Sweden, most gave up flying as a proffession.
Good luck and don't give up on your dreams.
