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mabdelatief 01-06-2020 06:05 AM

I Quit my Flag Carrier to be a programmer
 
Hello Guys,

i've been flying as a first officer in my Country's Flag Carrier Airline " Egyptair " for 8 years, 4800 flying hours on the B738, until i decided i'm fed-up , self learned mobile app development ( if anyone need information about this i will be glad to help ) and last August i quit my job and moved to Poland to be with my Polish Wife, but now, i can't get a job in the programming field, and its really difficult to get freelancing gigs ! , so now i've been thinking, shall i go back to flying in a well paying charter in egypt and be away from my family ( just for couple of years to save money ) , or shall i stay and keep trying !, i would appreciate your opinions thou !

cheers.

USMCFLYR 01-06-2020 04:38 PM

What did you know about the job market in Mobile App Development before deciding to switch careers and move to Poland?

Just curious because it sounds as you leapt without looking:eek:

vegabondpilot 02-16-2023 02:00 AM

That's funny. I quit programming/consulting to return to professional flying.

PlaneS 02-23-2023 04:13 AM

Won’t you just get fed up again if you go back?

Plabelover 03-20-2023 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by mabdelatief (Post 2952263)
Hello Guys,

i've been flying as a first officer in my Country's Flag Carrier Airline " Egyptair " for 8 years, 4800 flying hours on the B738, until i decided i'm fed-up , self learned mobile app development ( if anyone need information about this i will be glad to help ) and last August i quit my job and moved to Poland to be with my Polish Wife, but now, i can't get a job in the programming field, and its really difficult to get freelancing gigs ! , so now i've been thinking, shall i go back to flying in a well paying charter in egypt and be away from my family ( just for couple of years to save money ) , or shall i stay and keep trying !, i would appreciate your opinions thou !

cheers.

I see that was a while ago but I want to put my 2 cents. From an Egyptian guy to another Egyptian lol, Get a FAA licenses conversion and get a working visa to work in the US and join the regional or ULCC. But tbh best bet try to go back to Egyptair or maybe it’s not I haven’t worked there before but I always wanted to

TiredSoul 03-21-2023 05:08 AM


Originally Posted by Plabelover (Post 3610714)
I see that was a while ago but I want to put my 2 cents. From an Egyptian guy to another Egyptian lol, Get a FAA licenses conversion and get a working visa to work in the US and join the regional or ULCC. But tbh best bet try to go back to Egyptair or maybe it’s not I haven’t worked there before but I always wanted to

Specifically what “working visa” would you recommend?

You’ve got a long way ahead of you. Poland is an EU member state which means with Polish citizenship you should be eligible for employment anywhere in Europe.

UpUpUpNaWaYs 03-21-2023 09:13 AM

Following. It amazes me that thousand of people immigrated as an adult, went to flight school, stayed (someway/somehow), but nobody can impart that wisdom.

Plabelover 03-23-2023 03:17 PM


Originally Posted by TiredSoul (Post 3610780)
Specifically what “working visa” would you recommend?

You’ve got a long way ahead of you. Poland is an EU member state which means with Polish citizenship you should be eligible for employment anywhere in Europe.

Tbh I’m not sure what work visas there’s out there. I immigrated to the US as a kid so I’m not 100% sure but I know an imgration lawyer


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