Originally Posted by
oh4gto
Im not paying to be a member of a forum.
Okay, I respect that decision.
Just a little story though. When all the majors were furloughing post 9-11 Emirates still required pilots to make their own way to Dubai. Once in Dubai they paid for the hotel, food, and provided transportation. Obviously it cost some money to pay for an airline ticket out of Europe ( could non-rev to Europe on my company ) down to Dubai.
It was surprising the number of guys who were going to get furloughed who said, " I'm not paying for a ticket to an interview ". This while they would take the non-rev ticket to a domestic airline interview then pay for their own hotel and food while there
Anyway, some of these guys waited for about 2-3 years until Emirates started providing transportation as well. That was 2-3 years unemployed or under-employed when they could have been making good money and been 2-3 years more senior, read upgrade faster.
The moral of the story is that sometimes spending a little bit of money can help your career out.
Typhoonpilot