P.S. I hear that there are a few affordable places for accommodation still available at various 'caged men's hostels' in the Kowloon area.
Hong Kong's 'cage homes' reveal wealth gap
Some of the more enterprising cage-home landlords are renovating in anticipation of an influx of new Cathay Pacific second officers with no housing allowance; a fresh lick of paint on the bars, maybe a drop of oil in the lock, and here's your 'home away from home'! You will, however, be expected to provide your own mattress. Just make sure your mobile is to 'silent' at night to avoid disturbing the neighbours when those calls from Crew Control keep coming.
You might enquire about 'leave-flatting' your cage to a new-joiner for a few extra bucks; you'll need the money to cover your ID ticket, and it will be a valuable opportunity for the cadet to experience the new Cathay Pacific lifestyle.
Maybe in the future Cathay may reinstate some form of the old housing scheme where you will be able to purchase a cage, now
that will be something to aspire to.
But what the hey; right now you're flying a BIG (alas, not so shiny) JET. See you on the 'line' sometime!