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A good place to build your time for your career airline.
That's about it.
Unless you like to spend the few precious nights of sleep you'll get fretting about what they are going to take next.
That's about it.
Unless you like to spend the few precious nights of sleep you'll get fretting about what they are going to take next.
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It will be a bit less than that and you will be on hkpa. Remind you also will be on c minus scale ie no bonuses or anything else. Please stay away from cx untill this place turns around as you are just helping the race to the bottom. Cx is a place trying to bore the cheapest labor right now, they are willing to hire from any small nook around the globe just to drive down the cost of a pilot.
Oh god
- the financial sector in HKG is everything but booming atm
- 15% stamp duty for non-residents plus 40-50% down payment required depending on the price; what sort of property do you think you need?
- nannies are cheap but international schools require the purchase of a debenture which is anywhere from 30000-100000 pounds (yes, per child). School fees are partially covered by CX.
- the financial sector in HKG is everything but booming atm
- 15% stamp duty for non-residents plus 40-50% down payment required depending on the price; what sort of property do you think you need?
- nannies are cheap but international schools require the purchase of a debenture which is anywhere from 30000-100000 pounds (yes, per child). School fees are partially covered by CX.
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OMG, coming to HK for CX would be one of the worst decisions of your life, and it may well cost you your marriage. Seriously, pass! Flying WBs is nothing special. The money for NJers is no longer good. You will be chucking gear for Chinese cadet CNs for the better part of two decades. You WILL regret it...
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With regards to the pay question. It totally depends on your fleet.
747 - DEFO - First year 95000-96000HKD per month before tax
777 - DEFO - First year 120000-150000HKD per month before tax
A330 - DEFO - 100k per month and you won't have time to spend a dollar cause you'll be working so much.
Good education and medical available for family.
Housing is terribly expensive. Double to Triple what you pay in US/Can or any western place
747 - DEFO - First year 95000-96000HKD per month before tax
777 - DEFO - First year 120000-150000HKD per month before tax
A330 - DEFO - 100k per month and you won't have time to spend a dollar cause you'll be working so much.
Good education and medical available for family.
Housing is terribly expensive. Double to Triple what you pay in US/Can or any western place
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15% special stamp duty if not a permanent ID holder.
15% buyer's stamp duty unless it's your first property AND you're a permanent ID holder.
=30% stamp duty
Unreasonable to buy any property within your first seven years in HK.
15% buyer's stamp duty unless it's your first property AND you're a permanent ID holder.
=30% stamp duty
Unreasonable to buy any property within your first seven years in HK.
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if you love HK...save it for your holidays!! You will think rather differently if you live here...especially with children! Of course if you don't mind sitting with grumpy SOs that sneer at you as soon as look at you..come and enjoy the circus!!
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If you like HK so much, then yes, CX and KA are prety much the best jobs out there.
I think a corporate jets company offers an even better salary and less work, but I don't know which one.
Just think about the next step though. Kids? Next job eventually? Retirement?
What about Vietnam? Less money but more savings. Bigger house, better lifestyle. But not as modern as HK of course.
I think a corporate jets company offers an even better salary and less work, but I don't know which one.
Just think about the next step though. Kids? Next job eventually? Retirement?
What about Vietnam? Less money but more savings. Bigger house, better lifestyle. But not as modern as HK of course.
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747 - DEFO - First year 95000-96000HKD per month before tax
777 - DEFO - First year 120000-150000HKD per month before tax
A330 - DEFO - 100k per month and you won't have time to spend a dollar cause you'll be working so much.
777 - DEFO - First year 120000-150000HKD per month before tax
A330 - DEFO - 100k per month and you won't have time to spend a dollar cause you'll be working so much.
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Not sure where you got your salary figures from, but there is a common jet salary. I.e. Your salary is not determined by your aircraft type. It is the same across the board. Some flying pay may make the actual rates different, depending on type flown. At the moment 777 crew are generally flying more and gettting overtime. Your quoted rates seem to be pretty high - Captains' rates in some cases.
The 14k allowance? Isn't it still 10k? That goes nowhere, whether single or (especially) if married with kids.
The stamp duty of 30% just kills any thought of buying other than a shoebox. Unless you're well off and happy to throw your money away. You really need to look at the future.
Any allowances you may get (pilots allowance, education etc) are fully taxed and only ever cover a proportion of the basic education fees if you get any. There are many extra and hidden costs. Getting school places can be a real deal breaker.
Do your homework and come over with your eyes wide open. Don't say you weren't warned.
The 14k allowance? Isn't it still 10k? That goes nowhere, whether single or (especially) if married with kids.
The stamp duty of 30% just kills any thought of buying other than a shoebox. Unless you're well off and happy to throw your money away. You really need to look at the future.
Any allowances you may get (pilots allowance, education etc) are fully taxed and only ever cover a proportion of the basic education fees if you get any. There are many extra and hidden costs. Getting school places can be a real deal breaker.
Do your homework and come over with your eyes wide open. Don't say you weren't warned.
14k allowance for FOs, 10k for SOs, 36k for senior CNs however your command won't come for 12 years. None of the numbers are indexed to inflation rate or any annual increment.
On top of that, you will be stuck at the bottom of FO seniority list until all the SOs are promoted, there are about 500 of them waiting for their upgrade. If you're "luckily" enough to get onto the bus then expect tons of regional flying through the night for few years before being put on the 350 longhull ops
On top of that, you will be stuck at the bottom of FO seniority list until all the SOs are promoted, there are about 500 of them waiting for their upgrade. If you're "luckily" enough to get onto the bus then expect tons of regional flying through the night for few years before being put on the 350 longhull ops
Yes, everybody gets the same base salary but I would say (without checking them) these figures are incl. HDP and potential over time
777 - huge overtime (ATM)
330 - around 75hrs but should improve to get the rostered 84hrs in the near future
747 - barely hitting 50hrs due to lots of pxing and spending days in ANC
777 - huge overtime (ATM)
330 - around 75hrs but should improve to get the rostered 84hrs in the near future
747 - barely hitting 50hrs due to lots of pxing and spending days in ANC
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