Brian - I stayed at America West (now US Airways) but I am looking to move on. Good luck with the move. I think it will be fine and you will have an enjoyable time, it's just that the culture is so different than the States and you must adapt to that. Memorize the profiles, fly the way they want you to and you will succeed. That is what I have been told by those who are expats.
The out and backs are what is crazy about the schedule. I would rather have 4 leg days and get 5 or more hours per day than do two 1 hour legs, which is what they had on the 737. I want to get my 20 hours or so per week done in 3 or 4 days, not 5. But that is not the way they see it so that's what you have. The consecutive days is a plus, I think they have had to adapt the schedule to the market. There are far more guys willing to fly a commuter style contract than an in-country contract. It does sound like Asiana has made some positive changes. Good luck and keep us posted.
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