Silversurfer. The CEO has placed a hiring freeze at Air Macau for all but pilots. Why. 10 pilot resignations in August alone. Thats why they are hiring. When you lose 10 percent off your active pilot force in a month it says something. In Sept NX will lose another 10 pilots and they better pray that Qatar doesnt start hiring DEC Again because there gonna be in for a big surprise.
As far as the downsizing it has already started, layoffs in Taipei station and Macau airport in progress, the staff in HR is looking into goverment jobs,cabin crews leaving like flys. Koreans and Taiwanese going to Cathy Pacific and chinese girls looking for husbands in J class.
At the end the following will stay.
1. The macanese/chinese there at home and its there airline
2. The Filipinos are close to home.
3. Guys who cant get a medical elseware and who love to eat.
4.Guys whose engilsh is a second language and barely get a 4 on the Icao english test.
5. Guys with extended learning curves.
6. Guys with world famous bad reputations.
7. Guys with less than 1500 hours total time.
8.Guys with extensive real estate investments in Macau and can retire early.