betpump5,
Are you telling the the guys/girls that turn down the offer of a cadet entry that they are wrong?
After being told 2 years or more earlier that they have been accepted as DESO, then to be told that they will only be accepted as local entry (even though they have zero ties and/or family in Hong Kong) is a complete insult.
This is a money saving initiative on behalf of Cathay management, and is aimed at lowering the conditions of all crew.
Just because you have rose coloured glasses on does not mean others are wrong not to accept a poor offer.
The Cathay Cadet system has it's place in helping Hong Kong residents, who would not normal get to work in aviation, attain their dream. To use it as a tool to get low cost expats, especially with significant experience, is wrong.