Some what mis representative I am afraid.
Were your supposed Hank and Huck of the same experience level then Huck would be direct entry FO based outside HK....possibly command freighter in 3 years earning KA wage plus 10-15%(otherwise CX pax fleet earning > again assuming allowances/edu/rent assist. etc) and in 6 years time ( given seniority being the dominant factor) be a 7 yr pax capt on the 744 doing W patterns with 15 days Off/month and living where he wants in the world and way eclipsing the equivalent KA salary................meanwhile Hank coughs as he takes his kids to the hospital to check their lungs have not been irrepairably damaged due the heavy metal content.
Reality tends to come in large doses.