A majority of successful pilots would have worked their arses off as fresh graduates or trainees. They would have done the hard yards to get their hours up and build up experience in order to land a position in the airlines. Also a lot of the advise we get from senior pilots is to not give up and concentrate and work hard towards the dream of flying etc....basically stating that you better be prepared to slave yourself and keep the struggle going during those early years.
Can people label these difficult conditions to survive as a CX SO in HK as part of that struggle? Sure it sounds tough and probably deters a few people away from applying, but I want to know whether people can 'justify' these conditions if you only look at it as a young person trying to become a successful pilot down the line and having to do his/her share of the hard yards??