Originally Posted by
Slick111
The difference is this: there's a plentiful supply of foreign computer geeks (willing to work for poverty wages) for BOTH American and Non-American companies to draw from but there is NOT a plentiful supply of foreign pilots (willing to work for poverty wages) for EITHER American or Non-American companies to draw from.
Give it time and there will be.
Same thing happened in the IT industry. Took them about 6-10 yrs to catch up but the did.
Guys I graduated with in the early 90s could almost write their own ticket in the IT industry.
The were being offered starting salaries in the $60k-$70k range and were still a semester from graduation.
Fast forward 20 yrs later and the starting salaries are lower (much lower if you factor inflation) and you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a guy with a IT degree.
Just look at the US Merchant Marine fleet or lack thereof. Another victim of the "Flag of Convenience"