Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
And who are you to define a person's personal life and whether they have one or not?
Again - the guy I'm talking too would disagree with you till Sunday and back!
I'm sure that you wouldn't like it if this guy wrote all over some forum about how worthless and weak people were who wanted to stay home with the same woman and the kids for their entire lives; and that person wouldn't garner much credibility on the forum.
But you think that you can define others and their lives and we should listen to you?
I'll do just fine deciding how my life is going and what it is worth. Thanks.
Oh - and the comment about ExPats selling off country is out of line too and you should probably apologize.
USMCFLYR
USMCFLYR,
I write from the perspective of the average pilot with dreams of a family. It is inaccurate to present certain aspects of aviation life without bringing to light the difficulties that life entails. What are the lasting consequences? It is safe to say that most people choose to live in their own country among their friends and family.
I do not understand how trading life in your home country to be an ExPat is an insult. It is a fact. Most careers do not ask for you to leave your home land. Aviation often does. People need to know that. It is false advertising to make claims about large incomes without the disclaimer "
Must live overseas often in dangerous third world countries".
Skyhigh