Commuting contract?
Hi,
After the initial excitement of flying a shiny 744 and living somewhere different, the reality is you're living in a highly populated, heavily polluted city in communist China and a good commuter contract is essential for the longevity of some of its foriegn pilots. Jades contract falls short, especially beind linked to the USD. Current rate is 7.1 RMB/USD, I've heard it could be 6 RMB/USD by years end, a 15% reduction in effective pay( Jade says it will cover 50% of any loss, but it's still a loss). This combined with "commuters" getting less benefits than the "residents" makes it unattractive, and it's all for the PRIVILEGE of having 8 days off in a row. I wont say stay away, but do your sums and homework carefully,
Thanks