The bottom line is that CX is a very bad deal for new joiners at this point. This is why we are scraping the very bottom of the barrel for “pilots”. Being an SO for 5 years is a sick joke. Waiting 13+++ years for command is even worse, especially considering the QOL in HK, specifically without a housing allowance. The whole situation is all kinds of wrong, which is why quite a large number of pilots have left and many more are sure to go. Is it catastrophic for CX? Apparently not. Very troubling and a new low? For sure!