This may have nothing to do with the business over there in Singapore, but many very young pilots will do anything to fly a jet-no matter how insultingly meager the salary. Whether employed honestly or after crossing a pilot picket line (i.e. Continental in '83-'84 or at Eastern).
Imagine the looks from the young ladies when they realize that the young stud actually does fly jets...he then just might get lucky.
In this city, some are so impressed with themselves (hoping to forget their roots...) that they volunteer their annual salary-during the first date-in order to further impress the babes.