I guess that makes sense.Offering lifelong careers to an expat WOULD make sense for the expat,but it wouldn't make any economic sense to the company.Unless of course the expat chooses to become a local and accept revised terms.
Again,I feel that this CHOICE given to an expat by SIA,to join up on expat terms and later BE ABLE to move onto local terms is by itself a huge privilege extended by SIA to the expat,which too many companies won't even consider! All in all,an extremely pilot oriented and pilot friendly airline which I seriously hope to hang my hat in(when i'm 60+ that is).And if it wasn't for the present state of the universe,this is something i would highly recommend to all of you on this forum.Retire with SIA......IF they'll have you for that long that is.
I'm sorry if my other colleagues on this forum feel shafted and won't agree with what i've just said.But then to each his own I say....
Now off to that beer i've left waiting....