Why? Because mature cheddar cheese costs $14 a half kilo. Interestingly, the Aussie base is infinitely expensive at present. Getting paid for nothing is way more expensive than getting paid for something. Simple maths.
Originally Posted by
controlledrest
Move back to HKG? Brilliant. Increase costs to the company by increasing their base pay from Aussi levels to HKG levels, increase the salary expense from the current 50% reduction to 20%, pay them housing, pay them education, pay for the move back of household items.
Why the hell should the Aussi aircrew be paid so much less than the HKG crew? They are already saving the company a lot of money (lower salaries, no housing, no education).