CX no longer hire on expat T&C's so talking to current F/Os or higher is pointless they will be on expat terms and/or possibly on a base.
So if you join today.
You will be on local terms!
Bases are
over CX is only interested in basing expats to reduce costs and even that maybe becoming too expensive. Bases are currently no longer on offer.
The CX dream is over, it's just any other airline now.
Cathay.
Pro’s:
- Bases all over the world, a chance to come back to Europe.
- Union organized.
- Highest final salary?
- Best reputation of the three?
Con’s:
- Lowest starting salary.
- Longest time to upgrade.
- Old-fashioned strict working climate, highest cockpit gradient?
- No real flying for the first couple of years as S/O.
- Furthest away from home.
No bases
Union is powerless under HK law (remember the 49ers)
No longer the highest salary on local terms
Reputation??? That's exactly why people still join???
S/O will be 3-4yrs
Pollution it's epic (you'll be here forever)
Expensive accommodation, expect to blow 30% of your salary.
Staff travel is expensive compared to other airlines.
It's reputation isnt anything like it was!
Read this!
http://www.pprune.org/fragrant-harbo...ransition.html