CaptCloudbuster
The good news - 12 months later I was selected by QF and gained an FO position 1 year before he did! I also don't have to spend my entire working life in HK
While I think your “mate” deserves to be outed for such a low act deed, I also think those that interviewed you probably also felt that HK wasn’t for you either. In hindsight your mate if I can call him that probably did you a favour.