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Old 17th Sep 2006, 03:18
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Originally Posted by sizematters
It is neither politics nor luck of the draw but they look very carefully at wether or not they think you will "fit In" to the Cathay life/culture...............................Comments like "Those of us who have worked for U.S. legacies know that kind of crap wouldn't be tolerated." will not get you a job at Cathay !!! However if you want a job with security and to know you get a pay check each month till the day you retire, there is nowhere like it....................You can always stick with your US legacy carrier...........till the next bump in the road and furlough again.......good luck with the interview....................
Wrong...
It's luck of the draw and politics do matter. Just ask any Captain upgrade who passes and then fails. CX may provide a steady paycheck, but it still has it's pitfalls. Your chances of loosing your CX job are just about equal with the legacy carriers. The reasons are just different.
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