Oicur12...
Thanks for dropping by.
So my number is correct for the expat in some cases. (And judging by the recent banner ads here on PPrune, currently on offer). Your point stands that we cannot parse out the exact values of everyone's contract, conditions, etc. but I will bet that the Chinese pilot makes a handy multiple of what a similar non-flying job pays.
My point about comparative pay scales should be obvious: I cannot live on twice what a Chinese pilot allegedly earns. I live and spend in one of the world's most expensive countries.
If somewhere some airline gets pilots to work for free will that become the new benchmark? How about pay to work? That seems to be the new normal for regional pilots in the USA. What a pathetic joke this profession has become. Soon we shall have to remove the " professional" from this site. Maybe it should be called the "Will-fly-for-food pilots rumour network"