For the potential cadets, please take the advice that these gentlemen are giving you! I am happy to be at CX, but I am on a full expat package. If it was not for the housing assistance in Hong Kong, it would have been nearly impossible to live on SO wages. If you are already experienced, why would you want to leave your home country, come to an airline that is going to give you a p2x rating, log useless time, and live like a pauper? It just doesn't make any sense guys and gals! I know you want to be at CX, I was in the same boat as you, but you are looking at a very difficult road if you choose to go this way.
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