Originally Posted by
DragonsDen
Hi guys and gals, I need a piece of advice. I have recently done my final and it went really well, much easier than my previous interviews with iBanks. Now I'm waiting to be contacted with regards to the medical test, BUT, there is an issue. As I am reading stacks of older posts, I realized there are so much I’ve missed out, particularly regarding the job, the current work environment at CX, promotion and salary.
I am a 26 years old guy running an E-commerce business, which generates an income about 60k/month, I am also a yoga teacher, I teach yoga on the side, which also generates a healthy income as well, together, I am making about 100k/month.
The problem is, if I did sign up on this cadet pilot program, I will have to give up my two other jobs, going away for a year with no income, then coming back to HK only to work as what you guys/gals call cruise relief pilot, or, "babysitter" as some of you might call them, then getting paid with 33k a month, does it worth it?
So many of my friends in the banking and financial sector told me NO. They think I could use the money to invest on a second citizenship, or invest on the property market, and fly as a hobby. They think I would be so stupid enough to even think about joining CX. But I still want to get some advices from the pilot community. So any advice/insight would be much much appreciated.
Feel free to PM me as well. Thx!
Who's your favourite Dragon, DragonsDen? I suspect you are a big fan of the show!
Here is some good news for you.
A) You are young
B) You have money
C) You have a heart and head struggle (You are thinking!)
Believe it or not I was exactly in your shoe before. I went through the whole interview process and I was lucky enough to be offered a place on the program, but eventually I turned it down because, I just don't think I am comfortable with the current state of the company. and the direction they are going. Make no mistakes. It used to be a fantastic program, you got to learn from so many good, experienced pilots, and you got to fly with many high quality of people, the ones that gone through the rigorous selection process. Not anymore now. So that's my decision.
I'm not sure why you applied the program in the first place, but, as some of the members have pointed out, you could train somewhere else with your own money, in your own time table, then apply for the DESO position. That way you do not need to worry about the 6 years bond, the training loan etc. And you get to get paid with pilot allowance right off the bat. When you have the experiences, it opens up a lot of doors for you. Bottom line is, you need to be absolutely clear about what you are looking for in the first place. That would save you a lot of troubles.
Good luck!