30 year Career: US Legacies vs Emirates/Qatar/Ethiad

[Furloughed80]

You will regret coming back.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

am keeping an eye on the US market.

Me too! I'm definitely keeping an eye out for that 200K+ DEC position to open up!

 

[8sugarsugar]

You will regret coming back.

Says the regional guy that doesn't want to compete with a 777 captain interviewing at Delta

 

[CCDiscoB]

Me too! I'm definitely keeping an eye out for that 200K+ DEC position to open up!

Funny!

Says the regional guy that doesn't want to compete with a 777 captain interviewing at Delta

Even funnier!:laugh:

 

[Furloughed80]

Says the regional guy that doesn't want to compete with a 777 captain interviewing at Delta

I am at a legacy. Honestly, why would you leave the left seat of a 777/A380 at EK to come to the bottom of a list 12,000 strong at a US legacy? You are currently flying widebodies all over the globe for a growing airline that has an endless supply of cash to come to a cash strapped airline that will shrink for the next decade. You are trading DXB-HKG for reserve F/O in KEWR; overnights in SYD for overnights in BUF? What am I missing here?

 

[Furloughed80]

Oh, and don't get me started on pay. Seven years in at a US legacy and I am still not making what a year one F/O would make at EK.

 

[johnsonrod]

I am at a legacy. Honestly, why would you leave the left seat of a 777/A380 at EK to come to the bottom of a list 12,000 strong at a US legacy? You are currently flying widebodies all over the globe for a growing airline that has an endless supply of cash to come to a cash strapped airline that will shrink for the next decade. You are trading DXB-HKG for reserve F/O in KEWR; overnights in SYD for overnights in BUF? What am I missing here?

Plus, if you join airlines like Delta, UAL or AA/USAirways upon your return, you will be surrounded by FAT, old, cat-breeding FAs. No comparison with the lovely ladies at EK... :laugh:

 

[8sugarsugar]

Oh, and don't get me started on pay. Seven years in at a US legacy and I am still not making what a year one F/O would make at EK.

It all depends the level of the wife happiness. I would say more than half of the EK guys that are married will take a job at the bottom of United to keep wife happy.

The rest of the single guys and most married ones, they will be happy banging hot russian 22 year old FA's on layovers and the crew rest bunk.

 

[Furloughed80]

The rest of the single guys and most married ones, they will be happy banging hot russian 22 year old FA's on layovers and the crew rest bunk.

I must say, you EK pilots are a class act.

 

[8sugarsugar]

EK Pilots, Delta pilots, whatever, men are men

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

So true... How about the creepy old UAL pilots in BA with the 17 year old lady boys...

 

[Varmint]

How about an older captain with a double breasted jacket and red triangle on his hat making out with his young Japanese honey publicly in the lobby of the Osaka Hilton a few weeks ago. I have never seen a lobby full of appalled Japanese glaring at one time....now I have. Now that's a class act.

 

[Dornier 335]

regarding mamacitas....

I'd rather fly down south than east/west. Personal pref. Plus, it seems to be more ... errr accepted down there to do what men might just do.

 

[flyboyike]

It all depends the level of the wife happiness. I would say more than half of the EK guys that are married will take a job at the bottom of United to keep wife happy.

I've never seen a happy wife.

 

[Varmint]

I've never seen a happy wife.

You probably would if you had an Asian wife....lol

 

[Golden Falcon]

You probably would if you had an Asian wife....lol

Usually but not always....

 

[SAABaroowski]

Try to keep your seniority number back home if you can. Working for Emirates is fun but I sure wouldn't want to spend 25-35 years here. It's a good place to wait out a furlough or save some money the last 10 years of your career. Some can enjoy a career here but others might struggle.

Dubai can get old. You can only go to the mall so many times. Everything and I mean everything here is based on commerce. It costs money to go to the park. Some people love it others go crazy...Just make sure you do your homework before giving up a SWA number.

I've been happy here but I have an escape route lined up if things go south. Oh and be prepared to discover that all pilots from the USA are worthless aviators. We can't follow SOP's, don't follow proper RT, and are generally poor aircraft operators...lol You need a thick skin!

Jesus, sounds like a *************************g nightmare. I understand the money is great but don't you guys miss living in the states, BBQs with the family?, drinking beer on sundays watching football?, holidays, American culture etc...having the protection of the union "just in case". I know I'm oversimplifying it but there isn't enough money in the world for me to live the expat lifestyle......

 

[Dumb Pilot]

BBQs with the family?, drinking beer on sundays watching football?, holidays, American culture etc...having the protection of the union "just in case". I know I'm oversimplifying it but there isn't enough money in the world for me to live the expat lifestyle......

Thankfully there are many other things that you can make your point with, all these points you mentioned are good reasons to try the expat lifestyle for a while

 

[climbhappy]

Jesus, sounds like a *************************g nightmare. I understand the money is great but don't you guys miss living in the states, BBQs with the family?, drinking beer on sundays watching football?, holidays, American culture etc...having the protection of the union "just in case". I know I'm oversimplifying it but there isn't enough money in the world for me to live the expat lifestyle......[/QUOTE

the middle east is one thing but I work and live in south china, in shenzhen..
it is quite nice, and we have all those things and more...no union but tax free money higher than senior us legacy captain..

asian girls are young , sweet, obedient and good...real good...once you've had a sweet spring roll, you'll never eat a big fat bologna sub again.

a 20 year career at a legacy is 8 years in china.....hey, i get 12 years of life added to my retirement.

 

[climbhappy]

How about an older captain with a double breasted jacket and red triangle on his hat making out with his young Japanese honey publicly in the lobby of the Osaka Hilton a few weeks ago. I have never seen a lobby full of appalled Japanese glaring at one time....now I have. Now that's a class act.

that is their problem not his..he's comfortable in his skin and he doesn't live his life seeking the approval of others....so don't judge him....you don't know about his life...and since when do you have to lik the muff of a chick the same age as you...is it a new law?....fat a$$ american women are so passe.