Originally Posted by
TheSultanofScud
I don't know enough about the cultures, economies, and problems of any other country to make an informed and fair suggestion of solutions. All I can say is that I can appreciate the fact that a good deal of lucrative jobs available to current American pilots are for overseas carriers; I'm not in a big hurry to fix that. We have enough trouble back home.
Of course you're in no hurry top fix that because you "...appreciate the fact that a good deal of lucrative jobs available to current American pilots..."
Sure, it sounds good to me too because it gives me more options, however I asked you to put yourself in 'their' shoes, not your own.
Like I said, we are all quick to point a finger at them but the fact is they have to do something to create jobs for their own citizens. Outsourcing those jobs to foreign pilots only works when there are furloughs in the western henmisphere; as soon as the economies turn around they all end up going back to their American, Canadian, Australians, etc. airline jobs. It's been proven over and over again. That's not sustainable so they had to do something.