Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I don't think that will be the case this time. Our industry is changing, and experienced wide body captains are in high demand with most foreign direct entry captains starting at around 250,000/yr. If you're in your late forties or early fifties, 20 years of seniority is meaningless if you're going to be making horrible money with horrible work rules. Not to mention living under the sword of no scope for your last 10 to 15 years. Most people will be much further ahead financially to go the foreign route.
Carl
It's my understanding that most of the foreign positions are for defined contract period, i.e. 1-2 years. If true, then what sort of scope, security, working condition stability and pension does one have working for a foreign direct entry position?
Not being critical, just don't know and curious.