H23.
You are right.. To put it as a bunch of ******* it prob pushing it a bit - because there are a lot of nice people around here as well - all casualties of a sick system (as cathay is! - sick!). Flying here is not fun at all - its into the books think knowing all about of the CX theory way of doing things as opposed to being an actual good operator. CRM - on the -400 - at best - !!!!. check/"training" - a best - modest. Its really a yes sir, no sir airline - with and operational point of view sticking back to the 70'-80' aviation enviroment..
Good news is - Im hearing about guys, at least once a week now, leaving for better grounds to play on.. If you are planning on a basing with CX - you will in many cases be just as well of (or better!) going an airline in/or closer to your home country. You want have to put up with the !!!! at CX - and you will actually wake up in the morning wanting to go to work (or at least feeling good about it!). The basing pay here is really nothing. The pension scheme is a joke and the medical coverage + loss of license in at best average. Again - even with at lower pay - there is more to life than pay.
I will quit in a year from now - and do like you H23 - go back to the green grass and have some fun. And yes I know its greener - and yes, I know it still is!). Another thing - that I come to think about - Im tired of dog eaters - just not fun at all..
Enjoy Easy my fellow aviator - you will earn your REAL flying wings back soon.
Y