" before one of the old salts here blast you with the flamethrower of hate"
Strong words, tenderfoot.
Not hate (far from it, in fact)...more like incredulity at the masses naivete that CX is giving away this training and that all you need to do is get your foot in the door, and she'll be alright mate...
This IS the widening of the wedge, and the only way the T&C will go is DOWN.
Fact: the wages are unlivable in HKG
Fact : you're bonded for 6 years, 4 years of which will have you on an unusable "rating"
Fact: there will be a scramble for the exit as soon as the bond ends
Fact: the airline is shrinking, there are scores of young captains who will be obliged to stay the course (golden handcuffs) and time to command will stretch OUT, not reduce in future.
Fact: China is heading full steam towards a financial cliff. You don't want to be here when that happens.
It goes on and on... truth is (to paraphrase Tommy Lee Jones in "The Fugitive", I don't care. Just open your eyes, don't be blinded by the shiny jets, this is not the CX of the 90's, 2000's or even 2010...no matter which way you cut it.