I don't get it
Cathay was always supposed to be the dream job. Right now my job options are virgin blue, qantas, jet star and cx. Even allowing for tax what I dont get is why I would take a 50% pay cut to move to hkg as a Second Officer when I am told it costs a lot more to live up in Hong Kong. But what I find stranger is why I would take a 20-30% pay cut to stay in Australia and work for Cathay here on a basing?
Unless I have got this wrong, my choices are, take a big paycut, give up all legal and industrial protection, take 9+ years to command, be subject to incredibley weak Hong Kong dollar. Or, take a slightly lower starting salary, take 2-4 years longer to command, be able to control which aircraft and which base I am on based on my seniority. Control my lifestyle and my pay with my seniority and earn about $100,000 more a year 15 years from now in Qantas than I would in Cathay and earn more money over a career.
Like I said I dont get it?
Could one of you Cathay types tell me what it is I am missing? It just seems so bloody obvious that CX is !!!!e compared to QF in terms of career earnings and lifestyle.
Before I get 'flamed' I do have friends in both organisations so am not completely ignorant!