This thread has drifted well away from the subject. But living in Hong Kong is part of the job, so people should be aware of the conditions. It’s not about ‘moaning’, it’s background info they should have. I’m sure it won’t make a whit of a difference to most people who choose to come, because their focus is on just getting a job. They’ll decide to just suck it up for a few years, as most do. In a weird way the best thing about the poor T’s&C’s in HKE is you probably won’t plan to make a career in such a company - unless you’re from one of those abysmal countries that make HKG look like paradise. Or if it’s already your hometown.
You can comfort yourself by contemplating not just the abused Middle Classes, but look at the wealthy. They must spend millions of USD to buy a ‘luxury’ flat and enjoy the view of the concrete jungle they live in. A larger more gilded cage is still a cage. I know ‘poor’ people back home whose quality of life is far superior to that of Hong Kong’s ‘rich’. If the numbers in your Bank Account are all that life means to you - enjoy your life in Hong Kong.