Fresh from the oven by old folks in SIA,
Why did the poor chap want to resign?
The poor chap was attending the same church with Singapore Python. The interview was conducted outside their church in Singapore. During the interview, poor chap was told he would be guaranteed about 70 hrs a month, flying up to 85 hrs a month. He would be promoted to Captain in 1-2 years based on his experience.
Poor chap has 30 years experience as a Captain - retired from Singapore Air Force, and did a few years of Learjet as a commander, before joining GWA in Feb 2006, as a FO. He woud be able to bring his families to Shanghai for a new experience.
Halfway through his FO conversion, he was told that he would be offered a SO job instead, because he has no airline experience. What was he to do then, since he had already left his previous company. Singapore Python left him with SIA Cargo doing his conversion. Poor chap had the lowest priority in the queue as compared to other SIA cadets. Poor chap was basically doing 1 flight per month. The whole conversion took him 16 months. During the SO phase, he was paid SO salary instead of what was in his letter of offer as a FO. Even as a SO in SIA, he was supposed to get an increment once an SO checked out from his simulator. Singapore Python made sure that he did not get this bit of the increment. Poor Chap is eating bread and butter, as he has a family.
After 16 long months, he finally arrives in Shanghai. He is now offered a Chinese contract beyond his expectations. The promised 70 guaranteed hrs was removed from his contract. He was given Junior FO basic pay.
He refused to sign the contract. Singapore Python tells everybody that Poor Chap is a trouble maker. Singapore Python faithful followers also agree that Poor Chap is a trouble maker.
Meantime, Poor Chap was only flying 1 COP per month -- 22 hrs per month -- which meant much much lower pay. Finally, after many many rounds, Poor Chap did create enough attention. Singapore Python now give poor chap FO lowest basic pay. Poor Chap still refuses to sign the contract, because the 70 hrs guaranteed is not inside the Chinese contract.
So, after a few more rounds, Singapore Python and Junior Python counter-offer. They promise poor chap that they will plan him 3 COP per month, which will be about 70-75 hrs per month. ( by the way, 1 hr is paid 330 RMB --from
www.gwairlines.com).
However, they will remove the clause 'guaranteed 6-8 days Home leave per month'. It's a deal....poor chap sign the Chinese contract.
Surprise came next. For the next few months, Poor Chap is still rostered 1 flight per month....about 22 hrs per month. It is worst now, because he does not have home leave in his roster. That means, according to Great Wall in-house regulations, poor chap is physically supposed to be in Shanghai when not working. Poor Chap now has no money and no home leave to visit his family in Singapore.
Of course, there is no point talking about the command upgrade which is illegal and banned by the CAA of China.
I suppose that is the trigger point.
AJ