May Fly--Hiring at Brown will slow for a while, but I bet it picks up next spring. If/when we open the HKG base, you'll be a perfect fit. I don't think it would be hard to get to HKG from SYD on a UPS jumpseat. (You getting to SYD would be a different story.)
I sure hope all your work pays off. I was actually surpised it did not cost as much as it did for you to convert. That's comparable to a 737 type.