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Aviatormar 12-08-2021 07:48 AM
Originally Posted by AirBear (Post 3327420)
https://www.businessinsider.com/cath...hluyT9qfXh-fGk

They are confined to hotel rooms during their 5 weeks on 2 weeks off schedule. No gym, eating out, etc. Pilots have been fired for violating the stay in the room rule. Also, last year the pilots got a large paycut. All those things combined are causing high attrition.

This isn't a joke; but if you're American or have a US green card, why not work here in the states? Isn't the US generally considered to be the best place to be a pilot? I'm asking honestly; I just don't know much about the overseas market.

rickair7777 12-08-2021 11:07 AM
Originally Posted by Aviatormar (Post 3332789)
This isn't a joke; but if you're American or have a US green card, why not work here in the states? Isn't the US generally considered to be the best place to be a pilot? I'm asking honestly; I just don't know much about the overseas market.
Some pilots (I know a Navy guy) were hired there when times were tough here.

Once vested in seniority/longevity, there's a natural tendency to stay... especially since CX has an LAX base (last I heard anyway).

But yeah, I'm sure many or most US CX pilots have come home in last five years.

Kenny 12-08-2021 03:47 PM
Originally Posted by Aviatormar (Post 3332789)
This isn't a joke; but if you're American or have a US green card, why not work here in the states? Isn't the US generally considered to be the best place to be a pilot? I'm asking honestly; I just don't know much about the overseas market.
It ebbs and flows but there have been times over the last 20 odd years when being a pilot here in the US was not great. Right now, we’ve faired a lot better than the rest of the world and it’s better here than elsewhere. It’ll probably swing the other way at some point in the next 10-20.


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