@Lucky87... You can say I am boosting my self esteem by saying the pay is not so good. It might work out for single guys in their early twenties but not for guys like me who has to take care of things when you are reaching the late twenties.
I am not against the cadetship program. CX is one of the only airlines currently in the world that has a program for people from all around the world. And its a great platform and really appreciate the opportunity that CX gives to a lot of people every year. You would learn a lot from the program as well. Everything has pros and cons. For me, on the long run CX's program has more cons then pros for me. But it was a learning experience for sure.
It is an individual choice for sure. Some might like it some might not. At the end of the day everyone wants to be up front in that cockpit be it a shiny jet or a single engine piston. That is what we as pilots want rather than to sit on the ground.