Really, mgmt mole? How about Republic Airlines in the USA filing for bankruptcy after not being able to attract/retain enough pilots on its measly salary?
Republic Airways Files for Bankruptcy After Pilot Shortage - Bloomberg Business
After all, despite the despicable way most airlines in Hong Kong are managed, the money IS generally better, for new hires, than elsewhere...
You must have been one of those guys who were all into that "recruitment ban" crap where you took upgrades to fill the positions of fired Cathay pilots rather than STRIKING but pointed the finger at new hires who joined to fill YOUR spot!