Originally Posted by
noboloco
So why then are a bunch of gweilos (ex-KA) joining GBA if Hong Kong is such an unaffordable place to live? l haven’t seen the contract but pretty sure they’ll be getting paid less than cx.
Because, to coin Dr Otremba's phrase, they have long pockets. The irony of making many senior pilots redundant, is they could afford to live in HK on a reduced wage, however, would they endure it? I left with a paid off Village House and Mid Levels property. The COS package is affordable though I have chosen to sit this one out for a few years. Many ex-KA have walked away from aviation. I loved Hong Kong, loved the rock-style lifestyle that volare alluded to, but that money is not good enough. If you are local, perhaps it is, yet I would caution, that the money will probably drop further if localisation occurs on a grand scale.
Good luck! Would love to return one day ( I think ).