Dom,

Glad to hear the scheduling is getting a little better. I love the freight thing....good times! Love the airplane and love not having to worry about commuting to work! Its funny, when I went over to interview with ANA long time back, i ran into a couple of NCA guys going to recurrent and they sounded pretty happy.

Reading everything that has been written about being an expat just about has me convinced. I just can't commit to it yet, primarily due to still being in the AF Reserve and hoping that I can still get on with another US company. But the clock keeps ticking and I'm not getting any younger.
Probably a dumb question but....I assume there is no more jumpseating when you become an expat. Is this true? Moving to LA or Chi will be a requirement.
Another "age" issue...can vision be corrected to 20/20 or no glasses what so ever?

I would NOT recommend the Ex Pat lifestyle for a guardsmen or Reservist. Remember you have NO Userra protection so if you are activated your only choice is to quit. It is too big a risk. I did it for several years then retired when it just became too difficult to maintain currency. Many ExPat jobs are 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off. Your unit may not like you being gone for 6 weeks at a time. You are correct there is NO jumpseating allowed by Foreign carriers. The TSA jumpseat list also could not be updated and maintained. Many carriers have good travel arrangements like Korean and ANA but many in China are simply paid an allowance and you buy your own coach ticket with the occasional upgrade. Japan Airlines once had a reciprical jumpseat agreement with Northwest but both Northwest and JALways no longer exist. Vision varies extensively by nation but Japan doesn't like radial RK procedures. China allows you to wear glasses no problem. Do your research on each nations medical you are interested in. Being an ExPat is what you make of it but there are definite Pros and Cons which each person will rank differently. Best of Luck!

Just to reiterate what expat said, a friend of mine in training at a Hong Kong based carrier got activated right after completing his line training (IOE). He was told they expected his resignation.

Dear Gents and Ladies,

Has anyone been invited for screening next month yet?

I'm heading to NRT on the first week of october and would be great to exchange info with other candidates heading there as well.

PM me if you wish.

Fly safe.

Upspeed.

I'm going too. Anyone have any intel? Can't pm 'cause I haven't made my 10 posts yet.

My tone is not mean here, but it just strikes me as odd that you have been a member since March, 2011. This is your first post and you expect someone to send you information about a competitive position when you have not had the time or inclination to participate on the forum previously.

Ever heard of give and take?



Typhoonpilot

I don't find it odd.

Here is the problem. This forum is for sharing information. We all have some and we should all share. Opinions are okay to share as well.

If someone has a track record of very few posts and then all of a sudden wants information that's fine, but will he share his experience with us after the interview? Will he share the joining details? Will he share what it is like during training there? Will he share what the schedule is like once on line? Will he share how the compensation actually ends up being like?

That's all valuable information for the community, but when one doesn't have a track record of posting at all, it is unlikely that he would share the information. So why should someone answer his question?


Typhoonpilot

Presumptive guilt? Give the man a chance, he might surprise you.