freightdriver
You would seem to be one of those people who travel through life in constant need of protection from the fruits of their own folly.
Why on earth do you consider subjecting yourself and your family to five years of subjugation to an utterly rapacious company, an onerous “contract” (that can be changed to your detriment at any time and at the drop of a hat), an even more onerous bond, a bank guarantee that saps every last drop of your personal reserve and the prospect of subsistence living in SE Asia’s most expensive city, all for a B744 rating that comes with the prospect of serious time away from your family and a life of constant and major time zone adjustment? Really, if you just need to play with a new toy, buy yourself a train set!
It really beggars belief that, even after years of postings on Pprune by a plethora of SIA survivors and current employees, all sending the same message of SIA/Singapore Government ruthlessness, benefit cuts and unfairness towards employees (local and ex-pat) that you and others are still queuing up for exploitation just as major numbers of pilots are starting to jump the SIA ship after years of poor treatment.
At least if you are determined to put your head in the noose, have the wit to delay your application until SIA, out of desperation at a zero application response, react to their beloved market forces and improve the p*ss poor package they are currently offering to you and similar dupes.
Good luck – you'll need it.