Fool me once,
I am still interested to know why people who are not applying to AHK are so keen to be involved in a debate about its merits. What interest do you have in the turnover at AHK? Turnover is often unrelated to income. Are you suggesting company’s just shell out more dollars so bandits like you will stay? That is called ransom.
You have no right to tell others to leave the profession simply because they have an agenda different to yours. If your guiding light is money then so be it but don’t expect others to be so driven by only one issue. The harsh reality is, it is people with precisely your attitude that will be forced out of the game as fewer incumbent carriers employ crew on the old pay rates and more carriers expand using franchise outfits paying lower wages. The lion’s share of pilots in the US is being employed by Jetblue, Frontier, and Airtran etc – not the majors. If you cant cope with this reality then don’t let the door hit you on your ass on the way out.
DHL will be flooded with applicants and as I have said, the market has a much louder voice than you or I.
Fire Wall,
I recently left SIN where I worked for SQ. As someone has already mentioned on the far east thread regarding SIN, new apartments are available with 3 BR, pool etc for under 2000 SD – some were living in new condos for 1700 SD – per month. 5000!!! Would rent you a 3500 sq foot penthouse with 5 BR, 2 balconies, 4 bathrooms etc – I once lived in such a place and it now rents for 5500 SD.
Utilities will cost you less than 1000 easily, more like 500 if you are careful (in a 3 BR). I am not sure what restaurants you eat at but 200 SD is dinner and drinks at raffles.
Kids will blow the budget for education – as will cars.
Lets at least debate using factual information.