Is being a pilot still a worthwhile career for newcomers?
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I can: ours!
I bet my annual pay that there are Captains whose Group Certificate will show less income than some of our FOs.
B/C/ASL based Captains vs HKG-based Senior FOs.
And before we launch into a diatribe about this, that and the other, the simple fact is that this discrepancy DOES exist.
I bet my annual pay that there are Captains whose Group Certificate will show less income than some of our FOs.
B/C/ASL based Captains vs HKG-based Senior FOs.
And before we launch into a diatribe about this, that and the other, the simple fact is that this discrepancy DOES exist.
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I had my CPP interview.
I told them that as a SO, I would expect to earn around 33k HKD per month.
Then, CX asked, “What would you do if your co-worker is performing the same tasks, but is earning twice as much as you?”
I said, “I should not complain if I am doing something I love. Etc etc…”
After the interview, I was quite disturbed by that question.
Was CX just testing out my “passion for flying”?
Or, is this really what will happen if I am hired as a SO? (though, I do not think my chance is high)
Why did CX even ask that question?
What do you think?
Would many of you here choose to be a pilot again as your career?
I told them that as a SO, I would expect to earn around 33k HKD per month.
Then, CX asked, “What would you do if your co-worker is performing the same tasks, but is earning twice as much as you?”
I said, “I should not complain if I am doing something I love. Etc etc…”
After the interview, I was quite disturbed by that question.
Was CX just testing out my “passion for flying”?
Or, is this really what will happen if I am hired as a SO? (though, I do not think my chance is high)
Why did CX even ask that question?
What do you think?Would many of you here choose to be a pilot again as your career?
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Nope. If I could do it all again I would make some money doing something else, have fun flying on the weekend and maybe not look forward to 20 years of industrial relations related stress.
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"I do it for the love of flying"
Bull****!
You thought you were going to get paid and treated right and now all you have left is this piss-excuse to prevent yourself from jumping out the window!
F15's are fun, Cubs are fun but cruising in a Airbus for 6 hours is as interesting as staring out the window on a rainy day!
"The sunsets are nice"
But they are nicer if seen from the beach with a beer and a pretty girl. Also sunrises pale in comparison to seeing a smile on your childs face when your HOME.
It's time to take it back, get paid and tell the truth to all those kids with a shiny jet in their eyes.
Bull****!
You thought you were going to get paid and treated right and now all you have left is this piss-excuse to prevent yourself from jumping out the window!
F15's are fun, Cubs are fun but cruising in a Airbus for 6 hours is as interesting as staring out the window on a rainy day!
"The sunsets are nice"
But they are nicer if seen from the beach with a beer and a pretty girl. Also sunrises pale in comparison to seeing a smile on your childs face when your HOME.
It's time to take it back, get paid and tell the truth to all those kids with a shiny jet in their eyes.
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Really? Please quote some (Legacy) airlines that pay their Capt less than our F/Os?
SQ B777 Capt -
Basic pay - SGD 12000/mth = Approx HKD 60000/mth
SQ B744 Capt -
Basic pay - SGD15000/mth = Approx HKD 75000/mth
Emirates probably pays the same or slightly higher but certainly less than Year 1 CX Capt (pax).
If we include another HKD 60000/mth housing allowance, then Year 3 CX's SO will probably gets more than an SQ Capt.
