RegretCX
If you are who I think you are, I hope it has all worked out as you wished.
The sad thing is that the company has managed to set us upon ourselves.
Whilst easy to pontificate from upon high, HK and CX is not for everyone.
The best training you can have before you come here is military. In simple terms, this is because it teaches you how to maintain your self-esteem while at the same time develop staying power and a tolerance for ignorance and even stupidity.
Whilst my time is running down and I have no intention of extending, my only comment to this thread is a simple one.
CX survives and grows because of its excellence. The minute it looses it's reputation for excellence the punters will jump ship. A critical part of this excellence is sharp-end and cabin. Even the manegement has worked this out.
Simple economics is even understood upstairs.
Whilst it never happened years ago, in this day and age, flight crew losses are inevitable in a company like CX and a place like HK.
The simple fact is that current B-scale and derivate COS's don't cut muster. Only supply-side will change this.
Let's cut all the childish ands snide remarks. It does nothing more than demean and defease the profession and our bargaining power.