FDX CDG Base

[CaptainMark]

Any Fedex guys considering a move to Paris if this CDG base opens...?

 

[Purpledog]

Nope. I shower, I wouldn't fit in. Now Prague or anywhere in Italy, that's a different story!

 

[sandman2122]

I've got a buddy on MLA currently in Ramstein that'll jump on that - especially since he's married to a frenchie....

 

[CaptainMark]

yeah ..i know 3 guys that want to jump on it..especially if it has a subic move package

 

[dojetdriver]

Any Fedex guys considering a move to Paris if this CDG base opens...?

With your arrogance level, you should go. You will fit in great with all the oh so humble Parisians.

It just jokes.

 

[Cujo55]

I'll go...Just tell me WHEN!

 

[USNFDX]

Not me. I can't stand the french. I'd rather layover in subic than Paris!

How about some french jokes....

How are French Tanks geared?

1 gear for forward and 4 for reverse.....the forward gear is in case they are overrun from the rear!

 

[Uppercrust]

I would consider. I really enjoy Europe, plus Paris in the summer is AWESOME!!

 

[dojetdriver]

I would consider. I really enjoy Europe, plus Paris in the summer is AWESOME!!

Yeah, it's beutiful. Now, if it wasn't for all those Parisians making it almost unbearable.

 

[AlbieF15]

Can't use jetskis on the Seine. No AU football in the fall. GA is basically cost prohibitive. No pheasant/quail hunting without extensive permits/training (I know...I hunted in England a few years back...) No grits... No F-15s to fly...

If they paid $400/hr for A300 F/Os, I'd go for one bid--but I'd still be homesick. Until then--I'll enjoy being a North Florida water-loving redneck (and National Guardsman). God bless you adventurous souls who want to go be cosmopolitan Europeans...did it a few years back and enjoyed it, but deep down inside this ugly American loves pickup trucks and shopping at Walmart at 2 a.m. too much to go back to being a Yank in Europe.

Then again--my favorite trips are daylight trips that keep me in the central time zone. Guess I burned up my "adventure" bug a few thousand deployments/PCSs ago....

 

[eatme]

I would think one would have to seriously weigh the pros and cons of such a move. Most obviously the cultural and esoteric factors would have some impact upon the thought process involved when considering such a move. Here are some of the more important considerations; Food-- Escargot/Balut (a wash), Beer--Kronenbourg/SMBs (SMBs hand down, drink 5 SMB for the price of only 1 Kronenbourg) Cultural--Louvre/Muff Divers, 45$ US to see high priced art that leaves you bewildered after viewing it or 25$ to get $hitfaced and take home some LBFM art at the grand seasons around sunrise.

 

[Deuce130]

I'd do it, but not for a few years yet. I want to finish up my AFRES flying and wait for the kid(s) to be a few years older, but my wife and I are down for it eventually. Great learning opportunity for a young family - lots of time off to travel and the money to do it.

 

[TinGoose1]

Do you know how to make a French flag?

With a pillow case and a broom stick.

-TG

 

[dojetdriver]

How do you seperate the men from the boys in the French Army?

With a crowbar.

 

[sandman2122]

Not to rag on the French, but I read recently that "on average" every day there are @ 10 cars burned in that country!

Check your insurance policys guys!

 

[dojetdriver]

Not to rag on the French, but I read recently that "on average" every day there are @ 10 cars burned in that country!

Check your insurance policys guys!

What are you talking about? According to Michael Moore, it's society utopia over there.

 

[Dizel8]

Not to rag on the French, but I read recently that "on average" every day there are @ 10 cars burned in that country!

Tell me, what else do yo suggest one does with a Peugot!

 

[FedEx1]

I might go... but first, anyone thinking of it, read the book A Year In The Merde by Stephen Clarke. It's about a Brit that went to Paris to work for a year. The sequel is coming out in May. It's hilarious, and a great insight on what to expect in Paris.

 

[pilot141]

It's going to be more of a crapshoot than people might think.

The very senior guys who are bidding Bus SIBA now....may or may not bid the domicile. Those long double D/Hs make for a pretty sweet lifestyle no matter where you live. Of course the sluggos who live in Europe will bid it, because it makes commuting easier....

Other than that it's a complete crapshoot. Who's willing to take their kids to Europe? Who's willing to move over there without the lifeline/support of the US military?

I think the CDG domicile will go more junior than people think - it's a big step, and fewer people than you think will jump on it.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Huck]

You gotta pay French taxes, too. And private English-speaking schools run about $20k/year per student.

There'll be some senior guys with grown kids that will bid it, and those already living there (who'll be pissed because they're losing their bank money). But the f/o seat will go as junior as Subic.

Beats me how we can put pilots there, but not IND or EWR or OAK....

 

[Purpledog]

FOR SALE- French military rifle, never shot, only dropped once.

 

[Diesel]

Huck-

Where did you hear that you were going to have to pay french taxes? That's going to be a major dealbreaker for some. While 20k for students isn't much if you look at what a good boarding school costs for kids in the states.

I'd like to know how many government benefits would be available as an expat paying taxes.

I think it's going to go very senior, kids are out of college and spending a year or two in CDG would be a nice ending to a career. Also very junior holding reserve lines no kids, no real responsabliities and a look to some adventure.

 

[capt_zman]

Diesel, no disrespect here, but don't you work for Netjets? Every fedex related thread I read you seem to post an opinion as if you were in the know. No big deal, just curious.

Why do the French call their fighter the "Mirage"?
Because it's never been seen in combat.

 

[Diesel]

I've got a vested interest in what's going on. I've got a fedex acct.

I'm still curious as to what the tax implications are for fedex pilots working over there. SIBA and having a base are two different things tax wise from what i've been able to understand.

Something about 100 days or something like that. I'm sure some military guys can say what they had to do.

 

[Deuce130]

Mil guys never have had to pay taxes to foreign governments, and I'm surprised to hear that Fedex guys would have to pay french taxes. I know zero about this topic, but it just seems wrong on the surface. I agree, though, this would be a dealbreaker for just about everyone! Who the heck wants to pay for the European welfare system?? I can pay my own government to support illegal immigrants, I don't need to pay someone else's government to support their illegal immigrants.

 

[DallasGatr]

It will go ALOT more senior than Cubi! It's wishful thinking to think anything else.....

 

[Deuce130]

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[Deuce130]

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[Deuce130]

Lighten up, Francis. I'm talking about illegal immigrants and I was making a joke about it, anyway. I think we're all just trying to figure out what's going to happen. And when I say we, I mean Fedex pilots. Not you. Besides, if it's true that we'd have to pay France income taxes, why I would I also be excited about getting an exemption from the US govt? Who wants to pay two governments taxes? Not me. Then I'd be supporting the illegal immigrants of two countries!

 

[Huck]

Source: http://www.expatica.com/source/site...tory_id=4278&name=Guide+to+taxation+in+France



You are subject to French income taxes, called impôts sur le revenue, if any of these conditions apply to you:

you hold a residence permit
if you spend more than 182 days in the country during a calendar year
if France is the country you live in more than any other
if most of your wealth is based in France
if your main professional activity is in France



.... It is worth noting that a major tax reform announced last September and intended to largely benefit middle-class wage-earners is due to be implemented next year, that is for 2006 income taxes.

The reform includes a reduction in the number of income bands from seven to four, and the phasing out of special dispensations for some professional categories. The new tax bands for income tax will range from 5.5 percent to a maximum of 40 percent, replacing a range of 6.83 percent to 48.09 percent; the change will be accompanied by removal of a flat rate reduction of declarable income for all taxpayers.

The new regulations also specify that the total amount any taxpayer could be charged in respect of income tax, wealth tax on assets, and local taxes would be limited to 60 percent of income. The reform will also include measures to prevent an estimated 10,000 wealthy taxpayers from exploiting tax allowances and other loopholes.