I might add, many of the senior pilots have come up with their own way to get rid of the Swire's. Time will tell who has the most successful strategy. The only group that's really being gotten rid of is the middle ranking pilots, the very ones they thought they would build the future of the airline with. Nearly every single one of them is looking for another career choice, as the past few years have shown most of them what a completely untrustworthy, vindictive group they are currently working for (nobody wants to spend their career feeling bullied, intimidated and disrespected). What an amazing management we have. Apparently their strategy to build confidence and make the job attractive is a juvenile attempt at social networking, with great comments such as "We are Cathay Pacific", and "Come on in" (I kid you not...). The twelve year olds will love it.
btw AT, met one of your 'new' DEFO pilots last week. He had just finished his interview with a major EU airline. He said to me, and I quote: "I had no idea how
up this airline is, and I can't wait to get home". He also told me that the worst European airlines have a rostering system 10X better than what he has had to endure on his several months on the freighter (an epic disruption that messed up his commute to see his gf, that cost him the loss of a gpb 300 ticket). Also told me that the company 'deceived him' (his words) about the true cost of living in HK, even after he asked some pointed questions at the interview. Additionally he told me that several of the new pilots he knows are planning to leave in the near term as well. So keep up the good work...i'm sure the rest of the worlds airlines appreciate CX squandering their training budget on their behalves. Own goal if there ever was one.
