china anyone???

[Imachickadee75]

Originally Posted by madlibs

That would certainly add up. Would we have to buy a car there? Could our dog come? If not, that's DEFINITELY a deal breaker.

As of 20 years ago I know there was at least a 6mo quarantine for dogs. That would be a toughy for me too!

Jackie

[BStory]

Originally Posted by madlibs

My husband just called to tell me about a similar thing in Australia. It's pay is around $150K, though. At first, I got really excited. Living in Australia for 2 years? Count me in! But then I started thinking about it more, and I just don't know that this would work out to be such a good deal for us. Would I still have flight benefits? Because I don't think there's any way I could live so far away and not KNOW that I could hop on a plane at a moment's notice to see my family if they needed me. Then there are other things to consider... like credit/ debit cards. Most charge (at minimum) One percent on all purchases. That would certainly add up. Would we have to buy a car there? Could our dog come? If not, that's DEFINITELY a deal breaker.

I guess I can talk about the positives of expat life. I love it and the experiences I have had while overseas. I do know that each country has different things to offer but, we have met some great people here. DH has some good overnights and I have the ability to jump on a plane and accompany him or travel home when ever I would like.

We have an account with a local bank, purchased a new car and have several friends that brought their pets along.

[madlibs]

Originally Posted by BStory

I guess I can talk about the positives of expat life. I love it and the experiences I have had while overseas. I do know that each country has different things to offer but, we have met some great people here. DH has some good overnights and I have the ability to jump on a plane and accompany him or travel home when ever I would like.

We have an account with a local bank, purchased a new car and have several friends that brought their pets along.

Thanks, BStory! I was hoping someone who had gone through a move like this would share their opinions. It is still enticing... we don't have kids yet, so I don't know when a move like this could ever be more practical. Something to think about, for sure.

[devin]

It definitely sound enticing, but when the fiance looked into the China one he couldn't find anything about it on the net, so he's skeptical.

I'd definitely be interesting in spending some time abroad, and since our only "child" is our pet hamster it would be a great time to do it. He just isn't convinced that there are really offers like that out there, and he doesn't really want to move away from Washington on top of it. We both love it here, it's where we grew up and is where nearly all our family is, but I love to travel and wouldn't mind spending a year or three somewhere totally different outside the US just to expand the horizons a bit.

[BStory]

[quote=jr_lenz;58457]actually lance taught chinese students for years, and they are horrbile flyers, like you said they are very book smart but not street smart.


I am curious...where was your DH instructing "chinese students?" Was he at a flight school in America? If so, can you imagine how difficult it was for foreign students to begin flying and receiving instructions in their second or third language. Aside from the fact that they have traveled half way across the world to a culture that is nothing like they are used to. They have nothing familiar and if they are in a Cadet program from a Chinese airline they have huge shoes to fill.

All pilots have to start somewhere. It is not easy in the beginning and I cannot imagine it being any easier for a foreign student with all the other factors that they are facing.

How street smart are you in Beijing?

Kudos to them for trying

[jr_lenz]

[quote=BStory;58561]

Originally Posted by jr_lenz

actually lance taught chinese students for years, and they are horrbile flyers, like you said they are very book smart but not street smart.


I am curious...where was your DH instructing "chinese students?" Was he at a flight school in America? If so, can you imagine how difficult it was for foreign students to begin flying and receiving instructions in their second or third language. Aside from the fact that they have traveled half way across the world to a culture that is nothing like they are used to. They have nothing familiar and if they are in a Cadet program from a Chinese airline they have huge shoes to fill.

All pilots have to start somewhere. It is not easy in the beginning and I cannot imagine it being any easier for a foreign student with all the other factors that they are facing.

How street smart are you in Beijing?

Kudos to them for trying

well I pretty sure that I would stop my plane if I saw another one on the taxi way instead of running into b/c someone told me to go. I am also pretty sure that I would switch my fuel tank over instead of landing on fumes. my husband taught them for many years, and the stories go on and on. Also the students that made it over to his flight school had already passed the chinese flight school portion, so no it wasn't like they were totaly new. Within one year of starting the chinese program the school had more reportable cases than the 15 yrs prior. And they were taught the same flight program that everyone else went through, as well as the other forein classes.

I'm not saying that they didn't try hard, but after spending years with these guys (we fed alot of the students on a weely basis and had them over) you start to understand them more. Ther whole lives they have been taught the importances of a score on a test, and just like Jackie was saying about her husbands students, they do not do well with critical thinking and sudden judgement calls. It is very much a cultral difference, but it still doesn't make them good flyers. Where he taught at had groups of peolple from all over the world, the Swedes, Korea,gremans, ect..and by far the chinese had the hardest time picking it up.

[jr_lenz]

[quote=devin;58544]It definitely sound enticing, but when the fiance looked into the China one he couldn't find anything about it on the net, so he's skeptical.

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we just got an email from a guy who went over about a month ago. We were forward his name by our friend from the flight acadamy. So its very real to him. We have a little interest (doubt if we could pull it off) so we just wanted to talk to someone who was doing it. He says is scary but very exciting. Very different than the pipers!

[Mrs.Alchemist]

Originally Posted by devin

... but I love to travel and wouldn't mind spending a year or three somewhere totally different outside the US just to expand the horizons a bit.

I was an exchange student in high school to Miskolc, Hungary, and it was pretty much the best experience... I learned SO MUCH! (Plus I actually met my Hubby while on exchange, but that's another story.) Someone said that they don't know who discovered water, but it wasn't a fish... In other words, you don't even see what's around you until you are in another enviroment.