First Officers - minimum 1,000 hours tt

[Flyingdutchman]

Looking at your profile tells me you must be a real mature “gear biatch” .. time to go back to high school CRJdog.

Mark,

You really don’t have a clue what you’re talking about do you? A good buddy of mine (100% white yank) got hired with KLM 3 years ago to flight instruct at their academy (ab-intio program) for 6 years.. Pay is 50k (Euro) a year by the way. But anyway, after 6 years they will put him as a direct entry f/o on the wide body fleet (A330/B777/B747/MD11)..

Get this, KLM is the sponsor for his WORKPERMIT in Europe.

American 121 airlines will not hire your with a work permit.

MESA, American Eagle and Commutair turned me down because I’m here on a workpermit. Although technically they should give me a fair chance (equal opportunity employer”) they didn’t.

He is stealing A DUTCH JOB **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**-IT.  just kidding. I don’t care. We have many ausies, Americans and Canadians working over there. Being a pilot is a international thing. Better believe it. Do you have any idea how many Americans are flying overseas at Emirates, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Lufthansa, Britsh Airways, Easyjet etc etc etc? trust me, you don’t want them to come back home to compete for the same jobs you are fighting for. They bring back much more experience (and likely better personalities as yours).

Getting a workpermit in the States takes about 1 year (if you are from western Europe.. Add 2 years to that if you are from the east)

Greendcard : 4- 8 years

Citizen : 8 – 12 years.

FD

 

[CRJDog]

Looking at your profile tells me you must be a real mature “gear biatch” .. time to go back to high school CRJdog.


MESA, American Eagle and Commutair turned me down because I’m here on a workpermit. Although technically they should give me a fair chance (equal opportunity employer”) they didn’t.


FD

They "technically" don't have to do anything for you since you are an ALIEN you idiot.

 

[philo]

I guess every country has their rules. I am English with an FAA ATPL. Not too long to go to 60. I have a job with a validated licence, this will end soon at 60. Most of the work that would be possible for me is US based. I am not considered. I guess the same goes for my "brothers in arms" who wish to work in places other than their home country. I don't think bitching and moaning about it will change much. I just hope that SOMEONE WILL GIVE ME A JOB. Best of luck to you all.