Widecut.......you simply can't be a Cathay pilot and make the statements you did. Impossible! You're obviously a non-pilot attempting a stalking horse maneuver.....
As such, you would know that the Simulator department has recently conducted a hiring spree.....at first, they tried to recruit experienced pilots without offering housing allowance......but instead, only offered local terms. No new applicants would accept the job. None!
The Simulator Training Manager insisted to the recruiting department that they would not be able to recruit any new instructors until a housing allowance was back on the table. Result: Zero applicants accepted the job. It wasn't until the management got real and offered housing allowance that they were able to hire new instructors.
Your comparison to pilots not receiving housing allowance in their home countries is not comparing apples to apples. It must be apparent to you THAT WE LIVE IN CHINA!! If Cathay wants to recruit first world pilots to leave their home countries and MOVE THEIR FAMILIES TO CHINA, then they have to subsidize the move and pay housing allowance.
Your statement that we expect to be treated like a King or Queen is offensive.
Last edited by raven11; 9th Aug 2011 at 02:52.