It's not mandatory, if you want a base sign, if not don't sign, that's what the company is offering. They are not forcing anyone onto a new contract they are just dangling a rotten carrot.
It's actually quite genius, the senior guys who are desperate to get out will sign, those who can't afford the new financial hit will stay, the most junior F/Os with the least financial or no financial loss will take up the positions and the base will be overmanned with the youngest of crews.
CX will promote to new joiners that they can take a bases within 3yrs of becoming F/O.
1. Got rid of bypass pay and got paid back all of it.
2. Got junior crew on the base and cut housing costs in HK.
3. Enhanced recruitment with "bases".
4. We know how desperate CX pilots are and how much $$$ they will sacrifice, good gen for upcoming pay cut negotiations.
PS I forgot plus freezing the provident fund in HK means the junior guys planning on taking it with the base and doing a runner is stopped.
Last edited by SMOC; 6th Dec 2013 at 21:51.