In CX as an Sandwich Officer you will have somewhere in the area of 14-21 days OFF in a month! Not bad. You are being paid accordingly though.. Its a fun time - just dont forget the butt cream for those 6 yearly sims!! Oouchh oouch.. And on it goes..
When u upgrade and become a Junior first officer (gotta love that stuff!) expect beween 9-13 days off a month (though only 9 G!).
When u become a first officer (upgraded from the Junior one!! yeah yeah!) maybe u will start doing a bit more long/ultra long haul flying and get maybe 10-16 days off a month.. But by then your butt is really, really sore and you will probably be thinking whether coming to CX was the right choice (smart dudes realize this way earlier though unless they like the feeling!!
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As for KA (which I think you are really asking). The fellows are working more days a month (less days off!). Too much work for sure. I believe its normal with 9-10 days off a month. On the other hand the KA outfit seems to be more fun and less anal than Cathay Pathetic Airways. But the question is for how long that will last. CX has sent its "leaders" over to KA to take care of whatever fun there is and align it with the "Big Brother". So expect the fun value to be gone soon!
Anyways. Why not come to Donkie Kong (Aka Disney Land), have a bit of fun (exchange culture), get a rating and then bugger off - or stay if you like it!
Whatever you do - have a good read of what these pages on Pprune and ask yourself what you believe in. Good luck!
