If YOU could reverse the clock... EXPAT's
#21
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Jughead;
I am not sure I agree. Probably a "rental" limo driver doesn't make to much, but I bet Bill Gates's limo driver makes a bunch. In the mid 90's, at least once a week I had a celeb, sports figure, etc sitting in first class. By the mid 2000's, almost never. the major's salaries have been going down forever. DAL and UAL just signed contracts that approximately equal their bankruptcy contracts of 7-8 years ago when adjusted for inflation. It keeps getting worse.
I am not sure I agree. Probably a "rental" limo driver doesn't make to much, but I bet Bill Gates's limo driver makes a bunch. In the mid 90's, at least once a week I had a celeb, sports figure, etc sitting in first class. By the mid 2000's, almost never. the major's salaries have been going down forever. DAL and UAL just signed contracts that approximately equal their bankruptcy contracts of 7-8 years ago when adjusted for inflation. It keeps getting worse.
BTW, NetJets has 450 pilots on furlough and I'm fairly certain they're on a concessionary contract. They make less then many Legacy pilots.
My point being, there will always good and bad jobs in both fields. While it's true that the CEO of Microsoft flies around in a private jet, can the same be said for all of his employees that travel on business? Corporate business accounts are huge for airlines.
#24
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For loss of medical it's 48 months basic salary.
There are other group programs that many of the pilots are in that have different provisions. One is called LIPS:
Loss of Income Protection for Emirates Pilots
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#25
our neighbor here in Dubai broke his shoulder down the street, out on a 4 wheeler in the sandbox. Out for over a year, with all the injuries he had. Emirates has paid his full salary the whole time. You and I are lucky to be here, as you read some of these other stories. I hear the contract gig can be very tough in that regard.
#26
our neighbor here in Dubai broke his shoulder down the street, out on a 4 wheeler in the sandbox. Out for over a year, with all the injuries he had. Emirates has paid his full salary the whole time. You and I are lucky to be here, as you read some of these other stories. I hear the contract gig can be very tough in that regard.
#27
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I heard Emirates can be a good deal. I think if I was younger and had school age kids it would be my first choice.
I think Emirates and Etihad are more "new legacy" carriers, or at least they are trying to be.
For contract jobs you can pay extra for loss of license, but it isn't very good. Several hundred dollars a month, and the benefits are fairly low.
Contract job medical insurance can be quite a bit better. Bhupa Gold and a couple of the other deals are better than the insurance I have back at my US legacy carrier. Some jobs they are free, some you pay a little bit. My last job I think it was 75 USD a month extra, including being med-evaced out. (not to the US)
The insurance for the job I am going back to is 200 a month, with a 2000 annual deductable, and 20% co-pay after the deductable.
I had just finished a contract when I broke my leg. I had no insurance. My total bill, that I paid myself, was less than I would have had to pay in the US, with insurance.
I think Emirates and Etihad are more "new legacy" carriers, or at least they are trying to be.
For contract jobs you can pay extra for loss of license, but it isn't very good. Several hundred dollars a month, and the benefits are fairly low.
Contract job medical insurance can be quite a bit better. Bhupa Gold and a couple of the other deals are better than the insurance I have back at my US legacy carrier. Some jobs they are free, some you pay a little bit. My last job I think it was 75 USD a month extra, including being med-evaced out. (not to the US)
The insurance for the job I am going back to is 200 a month, with a 2000 annual deductable, and 20% co-pay after the deductable.
I had just finished a contract when I broke my leg. I had no insurance. My total bill, that I paid myself, was less than I would have had to pay in the US, with insurance.
#29
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Joined APC: May 2009
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The only thing I would do differently is try to get my expat job sooner than I did. Working in Asia isn't for everybody, but if it is for you, you can't really beat it. Anything that you could possibly want to do is no more than a short flight away. You like skiing? I've yet to find better snow than in Japan. Maybe you're a water sports enthusiast? The number of fabulous places to go to the beach, go sailing, diving, surfing, kiteboarding..etc is far too numerous to even begin to list. Maybe you like climbing/trekking? Well we have these little hills called the Himalayas nearby. Perhaps you're a city person? You like some good shopping or nightlife? Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo...they make American bars look like playtime at kindergarten and the shopping options are unmatched. History and culture your thing? We're smack in the middle of most of the oldest civilizations in the world. Just about anything that you can do back home, you can do 10x more, bigger, better, or harder in Asia, and usually at a fraction of the cost.
The only thing that Asia doesn't have is...your family! So if THE most important thing in your life is living near your parents/in-laws/siblings...etc, then an expat job isn't for you. If you're happy to go visit them once a year and spend the rest of your free time doing the things I listed above, then come on over. Also if you're a person who likes things a certain way (ie the American way) then Asia probably isn't for you either. I have worked with people who love being here and people who hate it. Without fail the people who hate it fall into one of the 2 categories I just mentioned. Either they hate being away from their relatives so they spend all their free time back home and don't get to experience what Asia has to offer, or they can't adapt to the different cultures.
The only thing that Asia doesn't have is...your family! So if THE most important thing in your life is living near your parents/in-laws/siblings...etc, then an expat job isn't for you. If you're happy to go visit them once a year and spend the rest of your free time doing the things I listed above, then come on over. Also if you're a person who likes things a certain way (ie the American way) then Asia probably isn't for you either. I have worked with people who love being here and people who hate it. Without fail the people who hate it fall into one of the 2 categories I just mentioned. Either they hate being away from their relatives so they spend all their free time back home and don't get to experience what Asia has to offer, or they can't adapt to the different cultures.
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