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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Oct 2020, 09:25
Replies: 303
Views: 194,833
Posted By drfaust

Given my current circumstances, I think I'd have...

Given my current circumstances, I think I'd have to say no to "feeling" lucky, despite actually probably being it. :}
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Oct 2020, 08:26
Replies: 303
Views: 194,833
Posted By drfaust

KABOY If one truly has balls: Shove the...

KABOY

If one truly has balls: Shove the entire MPF/ORSO + Goodwill severance into HK.293. You simply can not lose any more. The old Dragon has been executed, the CX guys are signing across and...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Oct 2020, 07:55
Replies: 303
Views: 194,833
Posted By drfaust

Well boys it’s been real. Sad to see our company...

Well boys it’s been real. Sad to see our company go under. On the other hand, I’m happy we weren’t forced through the whole COS18 saga AND redundancies later on anyway.

It is what it is. Collect...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Sep 2020, 16:00
Replies: 44
Views: 32,836
Posted By drfaust

Effectively increasing the block hour unit cost...

Effectively increasing the block hour unit cost in this environment is not something the accountants would have recommended.

The recent murmurs of everyone getting their notice and them offering...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Sep 2020, 12:09
Replies: 17
Views: 10,644
Posted By drfaust

Sign me up for some of that as long as I can stay...

Sign me up for some of that as long as I can stay home. I’ll take a hit if I don’t have to travel unnecessarily to HKG and waste my time in quarantine whilst my fleet is grounded.

Hey, it’s better...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Sep 2020, 22:26
Replies: 26
Views: 11,883
Posted By drfaust

Precisely. Crew decided they didn’t want to deal...

Precisely. Crew decided they didn’t want to deal with the embarrassment of serving these people who all made them look like morons.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Jun 2020, 02:57
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

Excuse me, I thought I'd already explained to you...

Excuse me, I thought I'd already explained to you why your positions are incomprehensible in this thread. I have not made a single statement about what should or in fact should not be done about...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Jun 2020, 08:21
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

To put it simply, it’s rather easy to make a...

To put it simply, it’s rather easy to make a moron out of yourself when you talk about things in which you are not a subject matter expert.

But that’s the sign of the times. Everyone seems to be...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Jun 2020, 05:58
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

Again. You are turning this into a “A scale vs B...

Again. You are turning this into a “A scale vs B scale vs C scale vs COS18” discussion when it’s not. I understand you are worried given the current circumstances. If I was you, I would be worried...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Jun 2020, 01:40
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

I hear a whole bunch of BS. This is the same as...

I hear a whole bunch of BS. This is the same as any other boom bust cycle? When you get off the LSD try to rethink what you’re saying. Also, what did YOU do to prevent the company introducing B...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Jun 2020, 02:42
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

I genuinely don’t understand what you guys are...

I genuinely don’t understand what you guys are talking about. There -are- no redundancies. If they come, they will come and we will deal with it then. I suspect the company will respect contracts, as...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jun 2020, 10:25
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

When did I advocate for anything outside our...

When did I advocate for anything outside our contracts? It’s a voluntary scheme. If you don’t want to take it, don’t take it. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but no one has been made redundant yet. So...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Jun 2020, 09:41
Replies: 146
Views: 72,053
Posted By drfaust

Are you keen for a lot of your colleagues to get...

Are you keen for a lot of your colleagues to get fired or something? Would that make you happy and feel special? We should be happy that SLS is the only thing asked of us at this stage.

And don’t...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th May 2020, 14:54
Replies: 122
Views: 82,341
Posted By drfaust

Well the question isn’t really about me and I am...

Well the question isn’t really about me and I am most definitely not jumping to sign away anything. It was a genuine question: if they give everyone notice, and then offer COS18, what exactly is it...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th May 2020, 12:50
Replies: 122
Views: 82,341
Posted By drfaust

If COS18 is forced on everyone via a sign or be...

If COS18 is forced on everyone via a sign or be fired, people can choose to not sign it and take their statutory redundancy.

If you do sign it, you will no longer enjoy LIFO protection based on...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th May 2020, 10:08
Replies: 122
Views: 82,341
Posted By drfaust

What if you issue a fire all and sign COS18? If...

What if you issue a fire all and sign COS18? If redundancies now have to be made, your dearly earned number on the list is now worth nothing.

The reason I say that is because amendments on COS18...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th May 2020, 01:15
Replies: 122
Views: 82,341
Posted By drfaust

Just playing devils advocate here but, why...

Just playing devils advocate here but, why wouldn’t they get them back on an expensive contract if the intent is to make people redundant?

After they are back in HKG you offer the new and improved...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th May 2020, 00:55
Replies: 122
Views: 82,341
Posted By drfaust

I’m not sure why that would be? If they want to...

I’m not sure why that would be? If they want to shut their overseas bases, they are free to shut them. The staff then gets an offer to come back to HKG, no?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th May 2020, 00:18
Replies: 122
Views: 82,341
Posted By drfaust

Well that’s why redundancies suck don’t they?...

Well that’s why redundancies suck don’t they? What do you do? Fire the future of the company essentially, precisely the people that are driving unit production costs down in order to save your senior...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Apr 2020, 21:10
Replies: 108
Views: 82,321
Posted By drfaust

Well gents, it’s going to be interesting that’s...

Well gents, it’s going to be interesting that’s for sure. I hope people have something saved up because we seem to be heading for the catastrophe of a lifetime. LongTimeInCX has a solution that calls...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Dec 2019, 05:12
Replies: 19
Views: 9,216
Posted By drfaust

I feel sorry for the guys not receiving a 13th...

I feel sorry for the guys not receiving a 13th month, but the snide remarks towards KA are really tiring.

I’ll take them seriously once my basic salary for the year of my rank matches the salary...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Sep 2019, 06:51
Replies: 38
Views: 32,307
Posted By drfaust

Air Profit: Is it really the case that CX pilots...

Air Profit: Is it really the case that CX pilots traded away their 13th month to incorporate it into their pay rise? Would that explain the higher basic salary CX guys get compared to KA?

If...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Aug 2019, 01:49
Replies: 5
Views: 5,469
Posted By drfaust

Absolutely +1 for StaffTraveler. Works a treat...

Absolutely +1 for StaffTraveler. Works a treat for me, especially hopping around in Europe. Sometimes it can take a few hours, but until now I have had my requests answered.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th May 2019, 04:51
Replies: 17
Views: 11,734
Posted By drfaust

Been with them since 2008 and highly recommend...

Been with them since 2008 and highly recommend them.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Mar 2019, 12:12
Replies: 44
Views: 54,146
Posted By drfaust

HFP, your mum not hug you when you were a child...

HFP, your mum not hug you when you were a child or something? Did your parents take the “let him cry it out” method to an extreme?

As far as HKE goes, welcome to the club boys and girls. Don’t...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Mar 2019, 14:57
Replies: 84
Views: 68,589
Posted By drfaust

I managed to get the documents sent by the UK CAA...

I managed to get the documents sent by the UK CAA after applying mid-way January just about a week or so ago to the Dutch CAA. They don’t seem to be too snowed under, if I call them I always get to...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Mar 2019, 00:30
Replies: 34
Views: 24,176
Posted By drfaust

It’s not a contract but a policy anyway as pretty...

It’s not a contract but a policy anyway as pretty much every single clause is “at the sole discretion of the company” and “subject to change from time to time” and all the rest of it.

The point is...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
31st Jan 2019, 19:08
Replies: 5
Views: 4,223
Posted By drfaust

I actually did just that. If you are transferring...

I actually did just that. If you are transferring FROM the UK then just page two will suffice from the SOLI form (SRG1202). Indeed just put in the details of your new and old CAA’s in the respective...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Nov 2018, 04:42
Replies: 40
Views: 19,657
Posted By drfaust

Who says they accepted to a man? Regardless, this...

Who says they accepted to a man? Regardless, this motion will determine the future of this association (or lack there of).

If the motion does not pass two things will have been achieved:

1....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Nov 2018, 21:53
Replies: 20
Views: 16,912
Posted By drfaust

Have you bothered to read COS18? It’s on a much...

Have you bothered to read COS18? It’s on a much lower cost base than even C scale, which would become B scale light after that introduction really. Without any guarantees at anything. Ever.

They...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Nov 2018, 01:30
Replies: 40
Views: 19,657
Posted By drfaust

Really? I went on the forum and have spoken...

Really? I went on the forum and have spoken vocally on what I believe in. With name and surname. You come on here and speak to managers about what forum we are discussing on and then carry on with a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Nov 2018, 12:07
Replies: 40
Views: 19,657
Posted By drfaust

This debate is being had on the DPA forums as we...

This debate is being had on the DPA forums as we speak. Stand up and be counted among your peers, even anonymously if you should so desire, but pprune is really not the vehicle for this.

All that...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
29th Oct 2018, 04:33
Replies: 99
Views: 21,895
Posted By drfaust

Sum Ting Wong

Sum Ting Wong
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Oct 2018, 06:12
Replies: 45
Views: 15,855
Posted By drfaust

There truly seems to be no end in sight in this...

There truly seems to be no end in sight in this place. Given the size and cost of our IT department we should have the most advanced digital framework and solutions in the industry.

I guess the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Jul 2018, 01:36
Replies: 41
Views: 24,229
Posted By drfaust

From what I gather that doesn’t seem to be true....

From what I gather that doesn’t seem to be true. I might be naive here, but my ORSO is in my name with the employers contribution and my contribution clearly defined, managed by a third party (HSBC)....
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