Originally Posted by
LAfrequentflyer
You don't have to be confused. We have different definitions of career success. For me its means not having to work in an another country for a foreign carrier. There are plenty of good pilot jobs in the USA.
-LAFF
I wouldn't really agree to that. While there are quite a few good companies to work for, it's not so easy to get those jobs. The majors and fractionals have a LOT of applications just sitting on file. I've heard theres over 10,000 applications over at fedex (dont know how accurate that is, maybe that was netjets). Considering they hire about 1000 or less pilots a year, odds are not exactly in your favor when you apply. Not everyone who wants to fly for a major will actually make it to a major. With the way the industry is now, I know it's not smart to pass up on a good opportunity if it presents itself. I plan on keeping my options open.