Southermmtn Yes I think you will find that the reason that salaries are no longer quoted as before in FI is because they probably want to see how low a salary they can offer to get people!!
Because they are prepared to type rate people with a 5 year Bond on 744 you will always get a certain number of Pilots who think that the 744 is a meal ticket for life and perhaps they will accept 5 years from being on line as a worthwhile penalty.
I would say be wary of this . I thought the same about the B707 in the 70's It was amazing how suddenly it went out of fashion and became a dinosaur!! Could the 744 go the same way in a few years time????
CFIT Yes of course it is a lower salary in SIA cargo.