CPDUDE,
First off, I never would have joined ASL.I can't understand how anyone could join a company designed solely to undermine one's own profession! Secondly your provident fund is meant as a retirement package, not a salary supplement.In other words you are spending your retirement!!
I'm looking at the contract and I read 75,756 as year 1 Cdn based freighter F/O,year one U.S based freighter f/o 59,232.Plus the 3.5% increment just awarded of course.
Yes, that is better than year 1 at AC, however look a few years ahead when it comes time to retire...you are obviosly spending the provident fund as salary..the ac guy can spend his entire salary because he has a defined benefit pension to count on in retirement. Not to mention that he can pick and choose his roster though his entire career, and has a far superior travel plan! Not saying CX doesn't have some benefits(when living in H.K) but make sure you compare the entire package not just year one salary. An A320 capt at ac makes more than a 744 capt at CXF.
My beef is with the original ASL guys and the management who created it, not those who join CXF.