about China, you'll have more leverage there than just about anywhere else in the near term
You would think we would have leverage, but no matter how desperate, how short of pilots they are, they dont give a rats ass about us. Even the slightest showing of strength to stand up to the bullying results in being shown the door. They are stupid. They do not realize they can solve the pilot shortage problems by managing things differently.
I think we all have a case of "grass is greener"
But consider this. Every day, engineers cutting corners, some places we fly is all Chinese language. The first officer does the radios and then passes on the ATC clearance. What was that game again? "Chinese whispers" where the information get less accurate each time. Also consider that any Hard landing (even by F/O and they cant fly) results in being fined $1000 usd from the CAPTAIN's pay cheque. Then going back on a training salary while you are retrained how to take over from the First officer. 20 days annual leave. No real benifits. 20 hour duty periods. Pollution. People spitting on the floor in the restaurant next to you. Pushing shoving, no manners. China can have it all. 15,000 a month aint enough.
