Ok, sorry I am the exception to the rule. And, I am by no means alone. I really and honestly enjoy living in Hong Kong. My family are also very happy here. There are issues at CX as there are at all airlines. It is a sad fact that the industry is run by small minded accountants only looking in the short term and for their own interests. The HKPA is an issue that neds serious consideration by any potential joiner. That said Sydney is no cheaper for housing or to live - actually more expensive and the big Q pays no allowance and you pay much higher tax. The sand pit is not attractive to me at all and neither is Singapore. At the end of the day do your own number crunching and make a mature decision. Just check the number of guys who repeatedly make negative posts and compare that with the other couple of thousand who don't. Good luck.