Dilbert68, A scalers and B scalers joined knowing what they were getting, not joining and then complaining they want more because they're only getting what the company promised. I'm not here to debate the cost of living in HKG.
I'd also argue, as the place goes down the ****ter, with no bases, punitive rostering, gazillions of D&G, etc, etc, most A and B scalers who joined turned down jobs with other legacy carriers - QF NZ BA etc. They joined this company thinking it was a good career move and most would, in hindsight, jump ship tomorrow to another legacy carrier if they could.
What's a CEP turning down? most have a basic high school education and wouldn't have a job anywhere but McDonalds with that. There is zero downside to taking a job at CX as a CEP fresh out of school. The rest of the world is hacking their way through Double degrees or a masters to get a starting package in their first job that's less than what a CEP with basically zero employable education gets. Why do you think every pilot at CX is trying to get his kids into the cadet program?
No offense, just saying. As a CEP you've been handed a flying career with zero cost, zero risk, zero stress, zero everything.
And you want more HKPA?