howdy folks...
Our mission here is to tell the truth about YZR way of life/management/ culture.
Stay away, if you guys wanna have a normal life.
Things are getting worse and worse.
Let's explain just a little...
Contract wise: don't expect that they will follow the contract. chinese culture is really not into respecting what is written, so, Mr. Zheng (vice-president), use his stupid thinking to disrespect any contract or any pilot, or even any worker over there.
Examples: I just heard that one pilot had a back injury when he was on his way to the airport, and he would call sick before the flight.
This mr. Zheng was yelling at this pilot saying that he didnt want to do the flight, and that he was lying about the injury. (even though, the company's doctor had already check it and authorized the release from the duty).
Money wise: dont expect to get any money before you go to simulators...
from time to times you will have to pay your own hotel room, and when back to shanghai, bring the bills back and wait during months to get the money back. So far, we are here for a long time, and we never saw any payment slip to check if this money was already paid.
Exemples: I heard that one pilot had to call sick at outstation, LUX, and this medical bill suposed to be payd by YZR, according instructions.
six months later, this pilot received the doctor bill at the hotel in LUX, because nobody payd it. He had to pay by him self to avoid any problem at Luxembourg.
Punishment: Expect a lot of it. Socialist country and culture. every single mistake will be deducted from your salary, even if it is not your fault.
Example: I heard that one pilot was at the hotel in LAX, and the hotel change his room and did not wrote it on the crew list. So, the flight was delayed for couple of hours, because nobody new where this pilot was. (of course a HTL fault). And now this mr Zheng wants to charge him about that delay. (I've heard something about US 150,00, but dont know if it is this amount).
Duty Time: Expect a lot of pressure to fly over duty time. They dont care. They push you so hard, that local pilots and some of the taiwanese pilots will keep fliying for days...
Example: to protect some pilots I will not put any example here.
But you guys can imagine.
well, if you guys want more...
private email to me.
cheers and have fun over there.
restless soul