For the guys in KUL,the salary offered by CX for the freighter is about 50% above those paid by the major airline here.(This comparison is with the pay of the most senior 747 FO).It's also much higher than the pay of a 737 captain.The thing that is of great attraction is the possibility of getting on the pax fleet based in HKG,raising the salary close to RM40000 per month.Some that i have spoke to don't even mind if not posted to HKG after 3 years on the freighter.
With such a vast difference in salary now you know why a lot of the guys are interested.