Why on earth is it so difficult for you guys to accept the market is different from what it was 10 or 20 years ago?
Why????
What an egocentric lot you all are..
Recruits come from places with far lesser opportunities. That's all there is to it. What part do you guys don't get??? What is wrong with you?? It's so simple and you guys waffle ablut it since decades!!
You fantasize about Jobs at China Southern ( that require heavy PIC time our recruits don't have), you inflate rental figures ( check a 3 bed in Tuen Mun), you just don't get these new guys have to deal with totally different circumstances, they have totally different requirements, etc etc Then they might be double earners, ever heard of that concept? The world is not as black and white as you guys think, it is not a on/off situation like in the cockpit. Jesus, guys!!! So embarrassing to hear your arrogant bickering about the stupid young, you sound like your parents 50 years ago and you don't even notice it!
The most insane aspect of your childish and simplificated world view:
you guys believe higher conditions for new-joiners would PROTECT you! The opposite is true you fools! Where do you think Cathay will get the higher expenditure from??? Yes?? Anyone???? Fools!