CX management have taken maximum advantage of the black swan event of the century. Sadly, it will take CX aircrew a decade or more to undo most of the damage. Arguably, they never will (I doubt expat housing/school/medical benefits will ever return). We probably pre-ordained this outcome back in 2001 when we refused to down tools over the firing of the 49ers. It's basically been a slow suicide since then. CX has morphed into just another Asian LCC, with pay and conditions accordingly. Either accept that or move on i'm afraid....