Pyrpolizer wrote:Paphitis wrote:Pyrpolizer wrote:Forums thrive on extreme and opposing views. Thrive when there are trolls around. Thrive when there is no moderation. Thrive on gossip and character assignation. That's their "oxygen".
This forum doesn't thrive with only 10(?) people around, but I guarantee you it would die within a month without this "oxygen".
So far Paphitis was providing a lot of "oxygen" despite me no agreeing one iota with him, but I was always sure the Americans would straighten him out within a year, and then he 'd have no other choice than leave this forum.
My view is perfectly in alignment with international law and against Russia’s invasion and occupation of Ukraine. I’m against this war. Pootin has no right or leg to stand on.
It’s perfectly consistent with the stance adopted by the vast majority of other nations and countries globally, including here in the US.
It is your view which remains inconsistent with international norms or even the stance of Cyprus itself. Fact!
I’m perfectly very happy here in the US. I’m part of a big player now. It’s a very refreshing work place and environment and I’ve already been base checked and inducted into my Newark domicile, one of the busiest airports in the world.
I’m scheduled for a line check in April. All that means is a that a Check Captain will fly with me for 2 sectors - one sector where I’m pilot flying and the other sector where I’m pilot monitoring. Then he jumps off and another jumps on.
I’ve enjoyed my time here immensely so far and am doing quite well but I’ve been doing this for a long time as well and am probably in the top 30% or so as far as experience is concerned but that means they also have much higher expectations on me and that they want to fast tract my progress towards a Command within 18 months and then to mainline.
It’s very easy working over here. It’s just about doing your job. And the pilot pool is so vast, you end up being consumed by the system. It’s rare to fly with someone you actually know. More often than not, it’s with someone you don’t know. So the procedures are very tight and controlled.
Aren't the Americans giggling behind your back hearing your never ending stories of how you waste your life inside a sardines can?
Wouldn’t that apply to all my colleagues who also “waste their life” in a sardine can”
Usually, it’s a respected profession so no one laughs behind our back. The conception is that our job is a glamorous one but behind the scenes it’s not at all glamorous or an easy job because it’s a highly regulated and controlled workplace with intense pressure to maintain on time performance and a lot of scrutiny and checking.
However, I am part of a legacy airline now, with great work conditions and pay, a lot of perks in the one world network, including free travel, and plenty of movement and opportunity for command, get into mainline and for different endorsements on other aircraft.
Despite the pressure, it’s quite enjoyable. And I’m getting to see a lot of America and can now even name all the states on the map. It’s a very exciting country when you have your employment sorted for the next 20 years. My next steps are to lawyer up and covert over to a Green Card and my employer assists with that too which is half the battle.
Once I’m converted, the entire family gets Green Cards, which also means guaranteed US Citizenship for my kids.
No matter what you guys think or say, America is such a vast country and with a great deal of diversity and intrigue. One of the best places to be, especially for aviation. The infrastructure is second to none. The professionalism is second to none. The Air Traffic Control is second to none. It’s just a system where they even wipe our asses and nose for us.
Despite the pressure we also get a lot of respite in the cruise where you can sit back and take it all in. It’s so beautiful and serene especially when you are what we call “cloud surfing” just above the closed to really get a great sense of speed and the wonderful reflections from the clouds.