It can be the best of times or the worst of times, however, SIA will always have the attitude that they can do whatever they want and people will still want to fly for them. Somehow, I just do not feel that way and I know lots of expats and Singaporeans as well, despite all the daily SIA hype in The Strait Times, who would agree with me. There are still those out there with the trash mentality that the Chinese are the superior race(ie.hotmocha), an "Ah Beng" mentality, but then there are also some good ones too in Singapore and at SIA that just grin and bear with it putting up with the immaturity, lack of intelligence and reality on a every day basis. There is a great Indian word for them, we just call them collies.
SIA has so many safety concerns, the western carriers do not require their Pilots to be subservent and new hies and promotion is never based on your race. I hear at SIA, Singapore Ignorant Airlines, that even on simulator checks the Chinese are always graded to a higher level than non-Chinese despite some very unworthy performance.
Please, do not tell me about the white man kissing you as* for I may be not white but I will defend them to the death for only they have given me the opportunity in life that SIA could never have the capcity to do.
Once again, SIA is of the opinion that they can do anything they want and people will still want to fly for them. Somehow, I just dont feel that way... Thank you one and all, God bless.
[ 15 October 2001: Message edited by: New York Pilot ]