What I cannot understand is, why put up with crap wages, coming increasing taxes, lousy QOL, airlines that will probably have to cut further and deeper eventually, when there are much better jobs overseas? You just have to be careful where you go, but word-of-mouth (Pprune, etc) will help make a prudent decision. The dream jobs here may easily turn to dross, sooner than you think, whilst good opportunities where the grass is greener go begging. Sam