Most valuable post of the year...
....and thank-you very much for taking the time.
That pretty much is what I expected, though I had been attracted to the job. I really can't see any Chinese operator giving a moment's thought to their contracted pilots when considering route and type changes.
To me, it seems the only viable option for someone wishing to be a contract pilot and to also spend time in a base of their own choice is to select a job which permits rotations of a month on/month off or similar.