Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Bottom line, why have there been european pilots senior to me at every aviation job I have ever had, but essentially no US pilots in europe (exception is ryanair I think)?
This is not a discussion about asia or the middle east, I do not want to live or work in either region. I would live in europe if I could get a job at one of the better carriers, but that is apparently not an option for me.
Greencard holders should not be able to hold pilot jobs in the US if there are citizens furloughed. Of course, if you like this country enough to take a citizenship oath, then welcome aboard, this debate no longer applies to you.
In that case Greencard holders shouldn't have to pay taxes then, as well as be able to get unemployment while waiting to get a pilot job. A Citizenship oath? Geez, why didn't I think of that?? Let me just go to the local courthouse and get one tomorrow. It's not that easy. Besides if that rule applies to every industry where there's a laid off US Citizen, there would be a lot of unemployed residents in the United States, not paying taxes and possibly be on welfare. Also, you know, you can be European and be a US citizen, yes even if they have accents, and why does it matter that they're senior to you? It just means, that person worked their a** off before you did. It would be the same reason why a US citizen would be senior to you.