Out of curiosity, is the $200 a day training pay for 3 months (typed) fixed by CSA, or are there variations depending on which recruitment agency one uses?
Everyone is the same, $200 a day for induction (usually a bit less than a month) then $400 a day until 3 months, then full basic.
Also, reading through previous posts here is it still unlikely to get a (777) LAX or (787) AKL base (as advertised by the agency), or should one expect to sit in China waiting for an opening?
LAX still nothing but conjecture, doubt it will take place anytime soon. AKL base swaps from fleet to fleet every 3 months, the current 787 RSP guys have been severely displaced over the last 18 months.
Finally, is the atmosphere for an expatriate still as toxic as previously reported?
Probably worse. The Paris base 330 RSP guys were just informed last week that the 777 will be taking over and they are now transferred to being CAN based on 20/10 rosters. Many have immediately quit.