Originally Posted by
SD3FR8DOG
Way more competitive and out of the two majors you’d only really want to work for Qantas, over the long term.
Back to the competitive part, most people applying for SO jobs would have at least 3-5000 hrs including command time on turbo props.
The grass looks greener but I can say it’s definitely not. Australian aviation is extremely anal and quite a painful place to work. Night and day to the US.
Yah and the pay sucks in Australia and the contracts nowhere near as strong or no soft pay when comparing Qantas/Virgin to legacy US carriers.
I’m originally from Australia and decided to stay here in the USA because the opportunity and lifestyle (money goes a lot further here) was far better.
Australia has better beaches and surf, and the healthcare system is managed better. That’s about it.