Originally Posted by
elabayarde
Hello All,
So, lets imagine that we are talking to our newly graduated son/daughter. He/she has just completed there CFI and began instructing at a busy flight school. They look you in the eyes and say dad/mom... The only thing I can think of is flying in Asia, it is such a dream to me. What would you tell them, that you would have done differently to get to the expat phase of your career.
I would give them a long talk on the benefit of working in your own country, preferably for the best major in that country. I would tell them that for the majority expat flying is something you do not aspire to. It is something that is forced on you by circumstance. Company went bankrupt; got furloughed; screwed out of ever being a captain do to a bad seniority list integration; never able to get on with that major in the first place; felony conviction (yes, I've met some); etc.
I'd tell them if they want adventure early in their career they should go flying the bush somewhere ( Alaska, Africa, PNG ). Then come home to the States; settle down; and get to that major as soon as they can.
Typhoonpilot