My sentiments exactly QNH1013.Please don't look down upon us if we respond to their offer.The cost of living here is much, much more less than in HKG.
What makes me wonder is with a union as strong as yours, don't you have anything in your contract that forbids pilots to be employed at less pay than their contemporaries (read that as locals)?We do, & to back it up our labour law protects us too (& this in a Third World!).
What is ironic here is when CX offered the positon of F/O's & S/O's about 10 years ago, most of the Asians were turned away (this is a FACT) with the excuse that us Third World pilots have doubtful capabilities & of inferior quality but now, they are clamouring for us coz we're cheap labour?If that is the case then market forces here will determine if their ads for those vacancies will be answered.
Like I said earlier, please do not condemn us as we are just enquiring about the prospect of working with an outfit like CX.If we're jumping from the frying pan into the fire, then, at the very least, let us know.
A word of consolation for you guys.The news around town at this moment is that your union is liasing with their IFALPA counterpart here.Most probably a better line of action might be taken after hearing from them.
Till then we do hope to hear more inputs from our friends in the fragrant harbour forum.
Safe Flying.
PILOST