DEFO in HKG?

[Canadian Beech]

Is it possible to be based (initially) in HKG as DEFO freighter? Or do you have to be hired as SO to live there as your first assignment?

[Pointer]

Initialy you will be required to do about 5 months in HKG and there are no DEFO freight positions in HKG. (that's what i have been told) only SO(pax).

Pointer

[tamalai]

thank you for playing, but no cigar, actually you CAN get what is called a "Hong Kong Based Roster" on the freighter..............you retain your official base and pay scale but get rostered out of Hong Kong, don't get any housing allowance but quite a few guys live in Phillipines or Thailand and commute to Hong Kong.Company provides Hotac whilst you are in HKG.....................

OK !!!

[shortly]

Tamalai you are generally, in your posts, not completely correct. The company only pays allowances and hotel in Hong Kong during duty periods. I would try to seek out a few people on the Hong Kong based roster to get the pitfalls clearly explained. You will find most are not happy with it at all. The 're-treads' who have joined the freighter fleet and own accommodation in Hong Kong being the exceptions. There are no basings for freighter pilots in Hong Kong apart from t'management.