Re HK/UK TAX.
Just a clarifiction on the HK tax issue. In HK you pay 70% provisional tax for the upcoming tax year, based on your last years income. So depending on when you join, and when the tax dept get you on their books, you may not pay tax for 2 yrs or so. You will however then pay arrears on yr 1 and 2, plus 70% of yr 3. I know of 1 HK based FO that got a tax demand for $380,000 after 2.5 yrs.
A further point is that in order to fall inside the tax net you need to spend more than 60 days in any tax year in HK. Almost all KA crews meet the 60 day requirement. And with the cahnge in the operation where more regional flights are planned, those that escaped the net in the past will not escape in the future.
On other matters, I understand that an FO has recently resigned looking for greener pastures.
If anyone is doing an interview, or has done one recently, I certainly would like to get your impressions, as I am sure many others will.
Cheers (hic!)