True Dan, I agree that is the direction we are headed, we are a "necessary evil" and more so for CX, they can afford to hire local cadets and put them in the back seat for years, no problem. Over the road, KA needs experience, and are actively recruiting experienced guys from Europe right now. The potential new hires have a right to know what they are in for, the company certainly wont be telling them the truth. Hopefully this thread helps them make informed choices.
Frogman, you are right, groceries doubling over the last two years is my experience as well.
No one came to HK for the fresh air and wide open spaces, but we all came to get ahead, or do better than we were doing at home. There is a point where those two lines cross.