Skylion, if you didn't read PPRuNe and you worked at CX, you wouldn't even know about any of this crap. People don't whine on the job like the few do who make most of these postings on PPRuNe. The flight deck is pleasant and the whining, if any, is short-lived. 13 hours is too long to sit and whine!
Although some may be miserable, most are "happy." In fact, before every takeoff, the Captain asks, "Is everybody happy?" No one ever says he isn't!
There are over 2000 pilots at CX. Only a few post on PPRuNe. Although there are certainly issues with erosion of working conditions, CX is still a pretty good job. Who ever heard of a pilot who doesn't complain about what he has and whines about what he should have?