Hi NNB!

Man, I would much prefer to go bush than go overseas and be a cadet in a major airline. I am happily married (ten years now) and the thought of leaving my wife and go overseas is very daunting. I prefer to go bush but still be in Australia. Then, after getting some experience I'll try to find a job closer to home.

However, I will take whatever comes. If I get a cadetship, although that is not my priority - flying is!, I will grab it. Even if I do it for a year the experience will be worth something. However, going bush doesn't scare me. I'm not trying to do any shortcuts. Hard work doesn't scare me. I've worked really hard all my life and still am. Most nights water was our dinner but we've achieved so much now and have a happy life.

Thanks for you advice.

Hi harrip!

A very good thought there. Worth considering! Thanks for that.

Hi Maximumpete!

It does seem like you had a really fun journey and probably still having fun.:ok:

Thanks!

If you are interested in the cadet path, have you considered training at Flight Training Adelaide? They have the VET-FEE courses which will allow you to offset the fees and you might get a chance to mix with cadets from Qlink, Virgin, CX, Dragonair or instructors that have trained some of these guys anyway. Just a thought.