Originally Posted by
Csy Mon
Yeah, another factor is the working permit.
If your country of choice is recruiting they will fix all that and contract with an agency to do the paperwork.
For straight money, China is probably king right now, $250k for a narrow body captain. Stay with Spirit for 4 years, get 1000 hrs in the left seat, then go to China.
Or get hired at a US legacy, kick back making $200K and enjoy QOL at home for ten years, then upgrade and make $300K.
Hell, even NK and F9 will probably have to pay something like that in ten years... unless they can somehow train rampers to fly jets.
To the OP... overseas flying is quite different, QOL usually sucks badly compared to the US, work rules can be draconian, no job protections, etc. In the foreseeable future you're better off in the US. It might make sense for a few adventurous, single RJ pilots, to see some of the world but I wouldn't do it for money... best bet there is stay in the US, pad your resume, and apply to legacies.
There are a few sweet deals in europe, but you won't be getting one of those unless you have EU right to work and your uncle flew tornadoes with the chief pilot of BA or LF. And their pay is not always equivalent to US legacies.