Pilots Wanted

[Adam Nams]

Any military pilots with MR or FW SAR experience interested in doing something a little different?

http://www.gfs.gov.hk/recruit.htm

(exchange rate is about 15.3 to 1 GBP to save you looking it up :ok:)

[Chicken Leg]

Sounds interesting.

Doesn't seem to say anything about accomodation though and I understand that that can be a killer in HK. £4500 per months sounds good, but not if a huge chunk goes on rent.

Any more info?

[airborne_artist]

Looking through http://www.gfs.gov.hk/phone.htm it appears that they have two gweilos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweilo) in the entire unit, so the chances of someone from Blighty making it to the shortlist may be slim.

[leopold bloom]

Looking through http://www.gfs.gov.hk/phone.htm it appears that they have two gweilos in the entire unit, so the chances of someone from Blighty making it to the shortlist may be slim. Not true, quite the opposite in fact. A decent apartment in Tung Chung will cost about HKD 13,000 - 15,000 per month.

[Tourist]

Not true Airborne, I know a navy chap who was offered a job there not long ago

[Liam Gallagher]

A decent apartment in Tung Chung will cost about HKD 13,000 - 15,000 per month.

Have you been to Tung Chung?

To misquote J Clarkson Esq....

"Ooh good I've got syphilis, the BEST of the sexually transmitted diseases":}

[Vage Rot]

£4500 per months sounds good,

Not if you earn more than that it doesnt!! :):ok:

[Adam Nams]

The contract is termed a 'Non-Civil Service Contract' (NCSC) and therefore does not attract the additional 'perks' of the Full Contract. So no accommodation, pension etc. You are on your own.

However, the gratuity paid at the end of the contract means that your salary is near enough 'tax free'. :):)

There are upsides and downsides. Some are:
Ups: Cost of living is cheaper than UK, better transport, good schools. :)
Downs: Cost of accomodation, air quality (as the contributors on another forum (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=298168) will always be willing to point out!) :(

Please ask questions, do your homework and go on a recce visit if you are interested, as life in HK is not everyones cup of tea! (Jasmine, Iron Buddha, Sow Mei...... and anything else that was left by my predecessor) :ok: