Reality check
Well, maybe this time I see things a little different. Just an opinion nothing more. Guy's and gals if you think for one minute that EK is a better deal you maybe a little surprised if and when you go. They have the same problems we have and pay less than we do. To give up your seniority here to start all over there isn't really that smart is it? Dubai is not Hong Kong! Train system-huh? Pollution-yes as well, you think it's hot here? No bases anywhere else!!!Come on lets be realisitic we all may not be happy but dare I say it? The new deal is really not that bad-UH OH did I hear a pin drop? If you really research airlines and conditions all over the world you WILL find that CX has the best deal around overall. Can it be better, do we want more, of course. As a pilot group we will never truly get everything we think we deserve. "(HKAOA)Ladies and gentlemen we have reached a new deal with the company. We get a 100% raise and only have to fly on thursdays. (Member) You mean every thursday?" I am already hearing that some of the UPS boys are already regretting their move. They work very hard and you only get TWO WEEKS leave.
What this does in effect is null and void the AOA. I hate to say that but it is the reality. The AOA is an association and not a union. They have no power what so ever and never will. Next change is AFTL's. That is what is really going to hurt.
I guess I'd throw a fit too but this is a business and we are employees. You can choose to accept the reality or not. The fact is it could be a lot worse. They are not taking anything away. The FACA agreement was not being honored by most anyway. ASL was a mistake and now is being fixed. Cathay will not run their company based on what we think or want. No business will. Look at what happened to all those airlines in the US after 9/11. The employees there all lost a lot.
Yes, we can whine on PPRune as that is what it is for. Yes, you can leave but will be surprised at what is REALLY out there. Show up at the EK open house and go to an interview and see Dubai and the operation but really think about what you are doing. Don't sacrifice your life,job,family to just spite CX cause you will probably wind up spiting yourself. CX IS a good airline a good job and Hong Kong is a fun place. This is I guess an unfortunate reality?