Originally Posted by
magenta magnet
don't forget the roughly 30% tax, excluding 401k deductions etc etc
and commuting, which will kill you.. never commute
However, you’ll have an actual CONTRACT. Not a flimsy handbook that contain the words “ from Time to time”, “at the Company’s discretion”.
Because of this “contract”, people cannot obtain loans for crazy things like a mortgage. The banks are not stupid, they know that pilots that work for CX can have a reduction in remuneration at a moments notice without repercussion.
simply put, working at Cathay Pacific Airways is simply a job, NOT a career