Sri Lanka/India info
Sri Lanka/India info
They offer commuter friendly schedules over there at your company? Or do they have commuter friendly schedules at least? On the other hand, I can imagine life being pretty sweet over there. Plus you can get more for your buck over there I guess.FD
Everyone is based in Sri Lanka and everyone lives here. They are offering 12weeks on 4 weeks off as a 75% contract - not a good deal IMHO. Most of us plan our holidays in blocks of 2-3 weeks.
They are looking at basings (source CP A320) - but things don't move very quickly. My contract is up for renewal next year - I'll see what I can negotiate.
"Sweet" is not the correct word -
different is a better choice. As with any Expat job it's what
you make of it - plenty of possibilities.
Cost of living is quite low especially compared to the Middle East.
Dat is heel bizar.. Pas kort geleden is in India de deur opengedaan voor foreign first officers. Local aviation regulations require you to have 1) 1000 hours total time 2) 500 ME or, 3) 100 hours on type in order to be able to get your local CPL/ATPL validated.
Dus dat ze nu mensen met een kale CPL aannemen snap ik niet. Zou erg voorzichtig zijn met wat je doet, en zeker weten dat je aan de bak komt na het dokken van 32.000 euro.
FD
Things to watch out for in India
- Roster (most companies don't have one so you can't plan anything).
- Tax status (some Expats received a large bill recently).
- Licence is only a validation - you need to keep your original Licence valid. I believe they give you an allowance for this or let you re-imburse the costs. It's a hassle either way.
- Experience levels are very low (both seats). At least 4 A/C badly damaged in landing accidents this Monsoon season.
- Airspace is getting very congested. Infrastructure is not capable of handling the current traffic levels - and it's only going to get worse.
Certainly a unique experience.
