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Search: Posts Made By: Oddball77
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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Apr 2024, 03:40
Replies: 274
Views: 146,478
Posted By Oddball77

Zero pilot shortage, never has been and never...

Zero pilot shortage, never has been and never will be.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Feb 2024, 08:18
Replies: 54
Views: 23,445
Posted By Oddball77

“With all our pilots in one base in Hong Kong,...

“With all our pilots in one base in Hong Kong, operating under a single remuneration structure… we’re able to achieve very different ways of working and different levels of the way in which pilots...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Feb 2024, 06:31
Replies: 73
Views: 27,529
Posted By Oddball77

True my mate at EK says as 380 FO he’s clears...

True my mate at EK says as 380 FO he’s clears 8200 USD pm with all the allowances and OT etc. But his kids go school for free, free housing and utilities. So he’s on about 66k HKD pm disposable...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Dec 2023, 07:53
Replies: 11
Views: 4,628
Posted By Oddball77

What social welfare were you on? Making 4k Euros...

What social welfare were you on? Making 4k Euros a month sitting at home twiddling your thumbs?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
3rd Dec 2023, 05:49
Replies: 18
Views: 3,394
Posted By Oddball77

I speak from experience here, no employer...

I speak from experience here, no employer respects turbo prop time - despite it being an arguably a harder aircraft to operate; with 737 time - it just opens doors, with 500 on type your can apply...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Nov 2023, 01:26
Replies: 8
Views: 4,189
Posted By Oddball77

All Mainland cadets sign a lifetime training...

All Mainland cadets sign a lifetime training contract, so how is CX going to attract Mainland pilots?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2023, 04:20
Replies: 281
Views: 186,219
Posted By Oddball77

The fact that CX are now hiring Mainlander cadets...

The fact that CX are now hiring Mainlander cadets is indicative to where HK is heading in the long term, 2047 isn't as far away as you might like to think; full integration of HK into GBA is the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Sep 2023, 11:40
Replies: 108
Views: 67,795
Posted By Oddball77

The property you buy in HK, you’ll sell when you...

The property you buy in HK, you’ll sell when you leave and buy a house in your home country when you retire, that’s how it’ll have to work if you are to come to HK. Unless this Canadian DEFO rents in...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Sep 2023, 01:17
Replies: 108
Views: 67,795
Posted By Oddball77

Basically if you have a wife and kids, wife not...

Basically if you have a wife and kids, wife not working, paying for expat schooling - I think you'll be on struggle street; you'll never get on the HK housing ladder first of all; just look at rental...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
17th Sep 2023, 01:12
Replies: 32
Views: 19,339
Posted By Oddball77

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/49-year-old-cathay-paci...

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/49-year-old-cathay-pacific-pilot-tai-hang-suicide/
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
8th Sep 2023, 03:11
Replies: 37
Views: 12,655
Posted By Oddball77

With people like Fac6 coming back to CX, is...

With people like Fac6 coming back to CX, is demonstrating to CX management that COS18 is suffice! Forget about ever getting better T&Cs.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Jul 2023, 11:21
Replies: 11
Views: 4,538
Posted By Oddball77

One has to agree with GIpilot, the bar to getting...

One has to agree with GIpilot, the bar to getting into the cadet scheme is a high school diploma, that’s it! Something like 50k+ teenagers finish high school each year in HK - say hypothetically the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th May 2023, 05:40
Replies: 14
Views: 8,001
Posted By Oddball77

30-40% pay cut is a understatement, factor in...

30-40% pay cut is a understatement, factor in inflation and the three hundred odd percent increase in property prices since the GFC - it's more like a 70% pay cut truth be known...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Feb 2023, 06:20
Replies: 20
Views: 21,409
Posted By Oddball77

Just apply, 3000 hours is not a hard limit. I’ve...

Just apply, 3000 hours is not a hard limit. I’ve heard of guys get in with much less time.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Feb 2023, 12:39
Replies: 54
Views: 24,296
Posted By Oddball77

Rumour has it SO positions now are exclusively...

Rumour has it SO positions now are exclusively for locals, apparently it’s govt policy? Dunno how true?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Jul 2022, 10:23
Replies: 24
Views: 13,506
Posted By Oddball77

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/cathay-pacific-dropped-...

https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/cathay-pacific-dropped-out-from-top-10-worlds-best-airlines-for-2022-to-11th-place/
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Mar 2022, 06:11
Replies: 21
Views: 9,994
Posted By Oddball77

Sounds like you got divorced before COS18 kicked...

Sounds like you got divorced before COS18 kicked in.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Mar 2022, 04:04
Replies: 21
Views: 9,994
Posted By Oddball77

Try Sham Shui Po or Mongkok for more affordable...

Try Sham Shui Po or Mongkok for more affordable rentals...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
9th Mar 2022, 01:20
Replies: 29
Views: 20,801
Posted By Oddball77

Hate to say this, that's normally the way things...

Hate to say this, that's normally the way things are done in any country. Citizens and PR's take preference over non PR's or expat workers.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Dec 2021, 03:36
Replies: 44
Views: 25,563
Posted By Oddball77

Also forget about buying a place in HK (because...

Also forget about buying a place in HK (because you won't be able to afford it), so in essence you'll be stuck in a rent trap for the rest of your 'career' at CX. So when you retire, expect to have...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Nov 2021, 23:29
Replies: 48
Views: 22,287
Posted By Oddball77

controlledrest Apparently only approximately...

controlledrest

Apparently only approximately 100 pilots have resigned this year?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Oct 2021, 16:36
Replies: 33
Views: 16,703
Posted By Oddball77

Wait until P3's flying single crew across the...

Wait until P3's flying single crew across the Pacific whilst in the cruise as CX wants to implement by 2025?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Oct 2021, 04:04
Replies: 33
Views: 16,703
Posted By Oddball77

Sqwak7700 This 'imminent' housing correction...

Sqwak7700

This 'imminent' housing correction is like saying there's a pilot shortage, I don't see any correction in property prices in HK - the banks, HK Govt, estate agents and home owners have...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
24th Oct 2021, 08:38
Replies: 33
Views: 16,703
Posted By Oddball77

HKE COS21 is a taste of whats to come for future...

HKE COS21 is a taste of whats to come for future CX 'career' pilots.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Oct 2021, 04:14
Replies: 85
Views: 47,931
Posted By Oddball77

I agree with GIpilot there is zero shortage of...

I agree with GIpilot there is zero shortage of pilots and never will be, 50% of commercial pilots worldwide are currently unemployed. Plus Air China can easily send some very experienced pilots down...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Sep 2021, 06:46
Replies: 122
Views: 62,762
Posted By Oddball77

Which is normal in any country, including yours....

Which is normal in any country, including yours. If there are sufficient locals to fill the spot, why the necessity to hire expats?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Sep 2021, 01:55
Replies: 179
Views: 88,687
Posted By Oddball77

Exactly, the only reason why expats came to HK...

Exactly, the only reason why expats came to HK was for the money only. Let's not have any illusions about that one. The only people who will join CX in the future on COS18 are Saffers, locals and low...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th Aug 2021, 06:54
Replies: 64
Views: 42,438
Posted By Oddball77

You mean go to Vietnam, pay Vietjet or VNA...

You mean go to Vietnam, pay Vietjet or VNA 50k-90K USD for a A320 rating and work for free?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Aug 2021, 04:48
Replies: 64
Views: 42,438
Posted By Oddball77

This is a scam.

This is a scam.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Aug 2021, 02:50
Replies: 31
Views: 23,293
Posted By Oddball77

Oasis Something like 50% of the world's...

Oasis

Something like 50% of the world's airline pilots are out of work now, what shortage are you talking about? Let's not forget COS18 was introduced before the pandemic.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
26th Jul 2021, 03:53
Replies: 12
Views: 6,728
Posted By Oddball77

How old are you? My advice is, save your money or...

How old are you? My advice is, save your money or even better don't borrow any money. Choose a different profession for the time being. I'm currently flying A320s in Asia, I'm telling you, there are...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Jul 2021, 14:39
Replies: 143
Views: 67,406
Posted By Oddball77

airdualbleedfault What a crock of hyped up...

airdualbleedfault

What a crock of hyped up nonsense; as for terrain you're under radar control all the time in China, even low temperature corrections are factored in for terrain avoidance; with...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
6th Jul 2021, 02:17
Replies: 143
Views: 67,406
Posted By Oddball77

Dan Winterland China is more of a...

Dan Winterland

China is more of a frustrating place to fly rather than a 'high threat' environment. It's the only place in the world I've flown where you are under radar control a 100% of the time.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd May 2021, 13:38
Replies: 365
Views: 214,344
Posted By Oddball77

What? 25k pm for housing?

What? 25k pm for housing?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2021, 03:16
Replies: 41
Views: 27,838
Posted By Oddball77

Piet Lood The last two sentences is your...

Piet Lood

The last two sentences is your typical flawed pilot mentality. All CX has to do is find a 18 year old with a high school diploma who's willing to spend the next 18 months in Adelaide,...
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