Work Visa renewals
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Any other Ex KA guys going to GBA? I know the former DFO is running the show, but who will he hire? I'm guessing not many ex B scalers methinks?
rumours of HK25k/month?
rumours of HK25k/month?
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I wouldn't be surprised if GBA are matching UO's new COS 21 + 5% to attract people. If they don't get enough applicants because the PR are picky about pay they can open up the visas to South East Asia and the Sub Continent.
TheGreenDragon
The implausibly of this rumour takes the cake.
The implausibly of this rumour takes the cake.
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I still wonder how HR managed to justify to IRD the new Head of Customer Support who as per the hub joined two weeks ago from EY... So absolutely no local or intra company personnel could fill the position? Yet hundreds of pilots are about to get the visa renewal update that we all know what it will be... Oh Cafay...
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Some of you really are sad little
The fact some here are clearly full of joy to see others suffer is so disappointing. Hopefully CX do the right thing and let these clowns apply for an SO position right at the bottom of the list. Hope they've kept their notes from the last time they failed the SO interview, but if not, head over to the CX wannabees forum on here. Does the '3 failed interviews and no more' rule still apply? that will surely reduce the amount of "suitable" candidates immediately! You are suddenly so desperate to join CX I am sure you'll be delighted to join as an SO brushwhinger!
Of course we have those that ALWAYS chose KA not CX (afterall every aspiring aviator in HKG grew up wanting to fly for KA right...) and the very thought of joining CX was sickening no more than 12 months ago! to those whom this may apply please take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself are you really that embarrassing?
Regardless of what happens in June I am sure every single one of us at CX can't wait to have you onboard and will greet you with open arms. First round's on you.....
Some of you really are sad little
The fact some here are clearly full of joy to see others suffer is so disappointing. Hopefully CX do the right thing and let these clowns apply for an SO position right at the bottom of the list. Hope they've kept their notes from the last time they failed the SO interview, but if not, head over to the CX wannabees forum on here. Does the '3 failed interviews and no more' rule still apply? that will surely reduce the amount of "suitable" candidates immediately! You are suddenly so desperate to join CX I am sure you'll be delighted to join as an SO brushwhinger!
Of course we have those that ALWAYS chose KA not CX (afterall every aspiring aviator in HKG grew up wanting to fly for KA right...) and the very thought of joining CX was sickening no more than 12 months ago! to those whom this may apply please take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself are you really that embarrassing?
Regardless of what happens in June I am sure every single one of us at CX can't wait to have you onboard and will greet you with open arms. First round's on you.....
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HKGDTT
If you’re still wondering, CX management and the government meet every few weeks, they talk about how they’re willing to trade say 15 front line crew visas (flight/cabin/engineering) for a visa that can be filled by a local.
This is all hush-hush and CX will never admit do it but all senior management knows it’s going on.
get use to it guys and gals, you’re nothing more than a trading card to the company. Expendable and Dispensable for a more “valued” card. (I.E the head of customer service)
If you’re still wondering, CX management and the government meet every few weeks, they talk about how they’re willing to trade say 15 front line crew visas (flight/cabin/engineering) for a visa that can be filled by a local.
This is all hush-hush and CX will never admit do it but all senior management knows it’s going on.
get use to it guys and gals, you’re nothing more than a trading card to the company. Expendable and Dispensable for a more “valued” card. (I.E the head of customer service)
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You really are a sad little
The fact that you clearly full of joy to see others suffer is so disappointing.
Most ex-KA drivers are great pilots and great blokes. We are keeping their routes, their planes.
Redundancy should have been seniority-driven. Last in first out. Some KA would have had to go, some CX would have had to go. Some locals, some expats (most of which would have been on a work Visa).
As a pax, I would definitely trust to fly with an ex-KA Captain over a 500h SO who joined less than 2 years ago (local or expat).
What's the point of having a LIFO rule if you disregard it when times are bad? When else would you have redundancies if times were NOT bad?
If CX wanted to sort the visa problem, they would offer a job to the ex-KA locals and PR. The fact that they don't means that they DO NOT CARE about any of us. But that's something we knew all along.
You really are a sad little
The fact that you clearly full of joy to see others suffer is so disappointing.
Most ex-KA drivers are great pilots and great blokes. We are keeping their routes, their planes.
Redundancy should have been seniority-driven. Last in first out. Some KA would have had to go, some CX would have had to go. Some locals, some expats (most of which would have been on a work Visa).
As a pax, I would definitely trust to fly with an ex-KA Captain over a 500h SO who joined less than 2 years ago (local or expat).
What's the point of having a LIFO rule if you disregard it when times are bad? When else would you have redundancies if times were NOT bad?
If CX wanted to sort the visa problem, they would offer a job to the ex-KA locals and PR. The fact that they don't means that they DO NOT CARE about any of us. But that's something we knew all along.
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LIFO was company specific. Just because Dragon had the Cathay name didn't mean they had combined seniority lists. In a place without real unionisation and workplace law why would they ever combine seniority? It would only have ever made it a headache.
You have hit the nail on the head about their care about us. There is none. We are a number, just not bound by seniority anymore after COS18.
You have hit the nail on the head about their care about us. There is none. We are a number, just not bound by seniority anymore after COS18.
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Not exactly white privilege, but look where people are trying to immigrate to:
- EU
- UK
- USA
- CAN
- AUS
- NZ
these are the proper countries.
how many people do you know of say “I wish I can live in CN, or South Africa or DRC”?
- EU
- UK
- USA
- CAN
- AUS
- NZ
these are the proper countries.
how many people do you know of say “I wish I can live in CN, or South Africa or DRC”?