The type of roster you fly is greatly influenced by the type of contract you sign. A commuter can expect to be on the road for about 20 days out of the month, of course depending on when your days off fall you could be away for as much as 40 days. You are allowed to REQUEST your days off, but there is absolutely no guarantee they will be granted.
The hotels are pretty good to very nice in all the cities where there are "normal" layovers. Of course there are always a few glitches in the system. You can expect to D/H 3-5 times a month and the current guarantee of 80 hrs, is NOT A CONTRACTUAL guarantee, but has been in effective for the last year.
An average day is 12-15 flights hours and 16-20 hrs of duty with 2 sectors. This is normally with a 3 pilot crew when it is allowed by regulation.
As with any cargo operation, the roster is subject to change and delays are not uncommon.
As has been announced, the CEO is leaving to accept a position on the BOD of Lufthansa, and his replacement has yet to be named.
The salaries noted in the contract are BEFORE taxes and paid in RMB, which can be problematic at times. You can expect to pay an effective tax rate of 24-40% (the higher number is only with a lot of overtime flying), and the allowances are not taxed.