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Whether Cathay is “the place for me” or not is a very relative question. All I can provide is my personal perspective. I’m new at the company and just finished my training. I found that training to be a challenge and a big step from my previous equipment. Everyone from the top on down – other students, instructors, check captains and management pilots - were very helpful and encouraging. It was obvious that they were willing to do whatever they could to help me succeed, so I did.
The pay, security, CoS issue is also relative. Are they as good as FedEx or UPS? I don’t think so, but are they better that my last employer? United? Air Can? Delta? On balance I think so, but you have to compare it to your personal situation (they’re WAY better than my last employer!). The new CoS are very controversial and you only seem to get the negative perspective in the forums, but for my goals they seem to be an improvement and a reasonable compromise between what the Pilots wanted and what the Company wanted. They’re not an improvement for everyone.
As for the AoA, I’m not a member (yet) and I haven’t decided if I’ll join or not.
I sure like the company and the job so far and don’t regret leaving my old one for a second, even though I’m temporarily making less money. Hope this helps.
