Qatar Airways anyone?

[Capt. Over]

yup...almost neighbors

Yes, I talk to him fairly regularly in fact and have been acquaintances for several years. He's a good guy, and I don't like to see people attacked or bashed publicly on an information board. I didn't say I thought he was the coolest guy in the world, although there are plenty of people on here that seem to think they fit that bill. I also have respect for General Lee as well based solely on experience...I don't know him, nor most on here, from a hole in the wall.

It bothers me sometimes when people do the "my plane is bigger than yours" routine and take a good, informative thread and make it their own personal ego trip. I'm no expert on anything, I'm just a dumb pilot...

 

[johnsonrod]

Do you know or have you met him? I am very happy for him personally, as I know he has a difficult situation with the family and the commute to Africa, however, I have met him and can tell you that if I had to spend 2 hours let alone 10 or 12 hours in a cockpit with him I would have to gouge out my f@&king eyeballs at the end of it. It is funny how we assign personalities to people based on what they post on an internet board. Most of you think General Lee is a big tool and Cliff is the coolest guy on the planet. I dont know the General, but I have met Cliff, and I feel sorry for the pilots at Atlas.

Right or wrong, it's not very classy to slam people like you do. Perhaps he acted that way around you because you are the tool. I've flown with cool pilots and dorks. Welcome to aviation... Not everyone is Chuck Yeager like you.

 

[spg2bmd]

Glad to see someone, tool or not, get a decent job based in the states. Africa is tough.

 

["v"]

I just read in another thread that in 2009 Australia awarded 20 new ATP licenses......20..........

cliff
LFW

hey cliff!

I know a few of those guys! In 2008 i was one of the 20! The aussie atp written exams are pretty tough, 7 exams and with no atp study guide with the answers.

Hope the flying is going well for you mate.

V

 

[2EASYPilot]

Do you know or have you met him? I am very happy for him personally, as I know he has a difficult situation with the family and the commute to Africa, however, I have met him and can tell you that if I had to spend 2 hours let alone 10 or 12 hours in a cockpit with him I would have to gouge out my f@&king eyeballs at the end of it. It is funny how we assign personalities to people based on what they post on an internet board. Most of you think General Lee is a big tool and Cliff is the coolest guy on the planet. I dont know the General, but I have met Cliff, and I feel sorry for the pilots at Atlas.

Well, I met Cliff in NBO and had a very nice dinner with him. He is a wealth of information on many subjects. Not your cup of tea maybe but none the less a nice guy!

 

[Flyer1015]

At most, 20% of this thread is actually about QR, 80% is all about atpcliff.

 

[atpcliff]

And now....back to our regularly scheduled program about getting hired at Qatar...

 

[2EASYPilot]

And now....back to our regularly scheduled program about getting hired at Qatar...

You probably never thought you would result in thread drift did you...

 

[atpcliff]

craziness prevails!

 

[GUMP_check]

Looks like a lot of these guys have more post that flight time.


Whats the schedule like at Qatar?

 

[Violet]

You know, it's all what you make of it. I've been at Qatar for over 2 years now. It is a good place to travel from. The pay beats anything that you can find in the US and it is tax free. You have to take 42 days paid leave a year (twist my arm). It's expensive if you have kids (school allowance will cover one okay, more than one you'll be digging into your pay). Schedules are good for the 330 and 777; crappy for the 320.

 

[CLR2LND]

How is the pay tax free??..I dont think you can be a resident there so must have to pass the physical presence test ??

 

[Dumb Pilot]

How is the pay tax free??..I dont think you can be a resident there so must have to pass the physical presence test ??

Quite a bit of confusion about this particular subject. When one of these jobs abroad hires you on the basis that your salary is "net and tax free" that means that the company will cover any tax liability as a result of your employment in that particular host country but as a US citizen you still owe tax to uncle Sam, If you are living abroad and don't come to the US that often then you can file for an exclusion of the first 95K of your income but you pay taxes on the rest. My advice is that you consult a tax professional with experience in foreign income sources.

 

[CLR2LND]

Your exactly right ..If you take too many days off in the states you will not qualify
for the exclusion and you will owe tax on everything you make even if your employer
covers your taxes in your foreign country. However if you are a resident of that foreign country I.E you have a green card then you can go back in forth to the states as many times as you like and still qualify for the exclusion since you are a resident of both countries.

 

[macdu]

I consider myself a "bona fide" resident of my host country. I live here in an apartment I lease. I pay all utilities, etc., out of my pocket. I have a contract to work, a local license, expert certificate(you have a skill they need). I believe I fulfill that definition the IRS sets out. I take the exclusion and visit the U.S. 4 times a year for 100 days. I also suggest an LLC for yourself.
As a side note. As opposed to being laid off I chose to leave the U.S. and continue working and supporting my family with my skill. I hope the govmunt understands the effects of the expat group who is supporting our hometown economies. Instead of collecting unemployment now I have helped keep a car dealer, furniture store, roofer, appliance store, carpenter, and a plumber in business. I was lucky to be able to turn myself from being a victim of the financial crisis to being winner. With the added benefit of helping others too.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

If you take too many days off in the states you will not qualify
for the exclusion and you will owe tax on everything you make even if your employer covers your taxes in your foreign country

Correct but you still have significant deductions available to you by offsetting the per diem allowance from the IRS vs. what the company pays you. This is my case since it is a commuting job and I come back to the US every month

However if you are a resident of that foreign country I.E you have a green card then you can go back in forth to the states as many times as you like and still qualify for the exclusion since you are a resident of both countries.

I think that in that case you would be using the "non double taxation" part of the regulation instead and not the exclusion, I could be wrong though.