Originally Posted by
SamuelS
As has been discussed at length in various forums on here, there are a plethora of issues with this, not least of which - do you waive work permits and US residency and the normal US immigration process and just allow foreign crew to live and work in the US? If so, what ramifications do you think that might have for other companies / industry sectors to open up US domestic jobs to being staffed - within the US - with (cheaper) foreign labour?
Would those folks have to abide by US labour code? What about the current policies of some ME3 carriers - prohibiting crew to get married, curfews, confiscating passports, financial bonds? Would this be allowed in the US?
What about oversight for regulatory and safety affairs? Would you propose that these carriers be exempt from FAA regulations and oversight versus the oversight as current over the US carriers?
The US already doesn't fully enforce it's own laws regarding immigration, just selectively depending on what president is in the white house. Your point is rather moot. Also the US and IRS have tons of exemptions for foreign workers of cruise ships and airlines already.
As for the rules around ME3 labor practices, the people who sign up for it know what they're getting into. In most circumstances I'd hazard a guess that flying around the world for free, getting a place to crash in Dubai, and just living sounds pretty good. I mean it sounds good to me and I have an upper 5 figure job at 25 y/o., and I know they make a hell of a lot less than I do. I'm sure it sounds amazing to the hot chick making $7.25 an hour back home.