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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone (Post 1136838)

How about tic?

TEN

Tongue in cheek

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1136843)

Tongue in cheek

Since we're playing translate... what is YMMV?

I always see it associated with business/financial posts which I largely ignore considering taking financial advice from another pilot is typically a horrible idea. :)

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1136859)

Your Mileage May Vary. ;) IOW(in other words) your results may be different.

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Originally Posted by orvil (Post 1136822)

I've looked at expat flying very carefully ever since the bankruptcy. I have a number of types and command time that most contract carriers would find attractive. My problem is I don't like long-haul international. I hate the hours and I don't handle the time changes well.

The quality and experience of your f/o can really vary. I hate the thought of being solo for 90 plus hours a month, month after month. That must wear on you.

That leaves me with the middle tier of expat jobs. Right now, it's still a wash between MaDelta and those other jobs. But, with world wide supply and demand, it may not remain a wash. In that case, I may take my marbles and go play elsewhere.
It's pretty much a wash compensation wise for me. So, I stick around -- for now.

I think the 320 job in Vietnam looks like the nicest contract situation from a quality of life standpoint. Plus, I like Vietnamese food.

What I find surprising after this little back and forth between Bar and I on EK is that there are many many FO's and a few capts that have wrote me telling me the same thing. They are closely watching the numbers and depending on this deal, may or may not decide to go do some expat flying.

Some will say, "Good go," but that is not the answer. DAL needs to look at why guys are all of a sudden OK leaving what was their dream job for the other side of the world.

Unlike you, I love ULH and the longer the flight the better. I can sleep quite well while on break or on the other side of the world, so if needed, that leaves a lot of options open.

Just a dumb question:

Anyone know if the FDX guys that live in HKG get to take the income exclusion for expat work? I am too lazy to look it up.

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1136859)

A lot of the business posts (esp Scambo's) have DYODD - Do your own due diligence. IOW, don't blame me if you lose your shirt on this tip.

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1136886)

Anyone know if the FDX guys that live in HKG get to take the income exclusion for expat work? I am too lazy to look it up.

All I know is that they love it over in HKG. Friend of mine is flying for FDX there and doesn't see any reason to come back to the US anytime soon.

I'd probably be flying for CX rather than DL if there was a better way to get to NYC from where I live while working there. More of a timing thing than anything.

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Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 1136895)

ACL,

My son Is a FDX newhire in HKG. It is a sweet gig and he loves the flying. Tax is handled uniquely, so pm me if you need specifics..obtw, after the first year, his f/o pay will exceed most of our DAL captains...good for him/them.....pitiful for us.

Regards,
BG

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1136774)

Look alfa, I understand your need to walk back your earlier comments about showing active pilots as a metric to "prove" that we're not liquidating. But nothing of this post changes the fact that we are operating ~70 aircraft less, we're selling off real estate and business centers, and we're "laying off" non-frontline employees. When you do these things and don't replace them with anything, that's slowly liquidating. How long will it continue? Who knows. But that's our reality.

Carl

I think it more along the lines of eliminating duplication and streamlining the corporation to provide the increased revenue and decreased costs sought when merging two enterprises to deliver profits and increase shareholder value, but I could be wrong.

In my view, combining $15-$20 billion dollar enterprises into a $30-$35 billion dollar enterprise take years, not just a few months and this is all STILL part of the DL-NW merger. Luckily we are (as shareholders) seeing the benefits start to come in (stock has tripled since the merger).

Now it is time to start the payback of the stakeholders who have given the most and are still giving to this day..... The pilots of Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1136789)

Tip of the hat sir...if I wore one that is.

Carl

You're wearing a hat in your avatar pic!:D