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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Mar 2024, 07:51
Replies: 9
Views: 5,662
Posted By ZootBoot

Air China taking over would be much better. This...

Air China taking over would be much better. This bunny-hopping of managers that Swire does is a joke when it come to long term planning and execution.

Kick-can-down-road mentality is great for...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
19th Mar 2024, 09:36
Replies: 17
Views: 11,320
Posted By ZootBoot

Managers & Sex With Subordinates

If you join management, is it a requirement to engage in a sexual relationship with staff who report to you?

I haven’t been able to see it listed specifically on the job descriptions and being...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Feb 2024, 09:26
Replies: 50
Views: 22,374
Posted By ZootBoot

Well that’s an easy one, join management.

Well that’s an easy one, join management.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Feb 2024, 01:36
Replies: 50
Views: 22,374
Posted By ZootBoot

GK, I have been facilitating some of the video...

GK, I have been facilitating some of the video interviews for new DESO's and DEFO's as I have previous experience working with mentally handicapped children. The best way to describe it, its kind of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Feb 2024, 08:13
Replies: 25
Views: 11,759
Posted By ZootBoot

No they won’t. They’ll get away with it. They...

No they won’t. They’ll get away with it. They always get away with it.

I just hope it’s an incident and not an accident that causes the spotlight to be shone.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Feb 2024, 06:10
Replies: 7
Views: 3,297
Posted By ZootBoot

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/481x354/4fdadcd0_0825_4716_a0c2_bfdf3d80ddb6_9e2ec88daec5cf04075a6bf3746dd790acd70e9d.jpeg
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Jan 2024, 03:15
Replies: 10
Views: 4,148
Posted By ZootBoot

CNY Industrial Action

Any truth in the rumour the unions (FAU/HKAOA) are planning action over CNY with massive disruption to flights?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
11th Jan 2024, 09:25
Replies: 6
Views: 3,028
Posted By ZootBoot

It’s still there, though surprisingly full with...

It’s still there, though surprisingly full with based crew and interview candidates.

No idea if open to retirees, but staff can use for early sims etc.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Jan 2024, 04:29
Replies: 281
Views: 185,339
Posted By ZootBoot

Perfect time to be arranging some coordinated...

Perfect time to be arranging some coordinated action. Pity the union is weaker than my granny carrying her shopping.

I hope plenty of people catch COVID or become stressed in the next 2 months.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Jan 2024, 22:42
Replies: 40
Views: 18,012
Posted By ZootBoot

I hope that isn’t true. I’d heard on the rumour...

I hope that isn’t true. I’d heard on the rumour mill that he left on not-so-great terms given the ****storm he created.

It’s a bit like have Mr Joyce come and do some consulting at Qantas. Or...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Dec 2023, 08:13
Replies: 40
Views: 18,012
Posted By ZootBoot

I agree. I hope that plenty more pilots decide to...

I agree. I hope that plenty more pilots decide to call in sick over the next few weeks.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Dec 2023, 19:24
Replies: 40
Views: 18,012
Posted By ZootBoot

I wonder how this will impact the Chinese New...

I wonder how this will impact the Chinese New Year period.

Anyone else thinking of taking some golf da…I mean, calling in sick as a personal protest to being treated like a dog ****e for the last...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Sep 2023, 12:22
Replies: 31
Views: 9,998
Posted By ZootBoot

September & October Rostering

According to the rumour mill, it would appear that the Sept to Oct period is where the training resources, crew resources and aircraft resources are finally starting to stretch to their limits. The...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Sep 2023, 10:16
Replies: 11
Views: 6,420
Posted By ZootBoot

Pretty sure the queue isn’t very long at all....

Pretty sure the queue isn’t very long at all. Many, many interviews occurring so if you want CX, now is your time.

Lots of people are leaving. You meet lots of CX colleagues at interviews for...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
18th Sep 2023, 03:35
Replies: 32
Views: 19,320
Posted By ZootBoot

Hughes and Kempis too. Blood on their hands. ...

Hughes and Kempis too. Blood on their hands.

Not just the suicides. Also the health challenges that COVID work policies exacerbated resulting in serious illnesses being missed.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Sep 2023, 21:23
Replies: 37
Views: 12,631
Posted By ZootBoot

I think the only way to make peace with this is...

I think the only way to make peace with this is to assume base salary is your full salary. Any productivity needs to be viewed as a bonus, not something you will earn in a month.

In FF Kempis has...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Aug 2023, 07:12
Replies: 7
Views: 2,449
Posted By ZootBoot

That isn’t how they calculate it. Participation...

That isn’t how they calculate it. Participation doesn’t necessarily improve the score. It depends on who participates.

...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Aug 2023, 14:33
Replies: 16
Views: 6,648
Posted By ZootBoot

I think this thread answered its own question...

I think this thread answered its own question quite clearly. The ship sailed back in 2016 as the last chance for anything like that.

Now, CX pilots are a bunch of toddlers having arguments in a...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Aug 2023, 09:36
Replies: 16
Views: 6,648
Posted By ZootBoot

I really, honestly wish that were true but I’m...

I really, honestly wish that were true but I’m not convinced they in any way feel like they are in a weak position or we have their back against the wall.

Whilst their timeline of achieving 100%...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th May 2023, 10:25
Replies: 23
Views: 14,570
Posted By ZootBoot

I take your point, but you have to be fair. When...

I take your point, but you have to be fair. When those horrible events happened, the GMA, HR & the accountants in those departments had to open many, many spreadsheets. Not just one, but many...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
15th May 2023, 13:29
Replies: 14
Views: 7,988
Posted By ZootBoot

Well they had to spend all the money they saved...

Well they had to spend all the money they saved on staff salaries on something.

It definitely hasn't been spent on aircraft presentation because I was in the toilet of one of the A350s recently...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Apr 2023, 12:06
Replies: 114
Views: 47,767
Posted By ZootBoot

I imagine the handbook will be updated to state...

I imagine the handbook will be updated to state flying time plus 10 minutes for taxi.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Mar 2023, 08:45
Replies: 108
Views: 67,503
Posted By ZootBoot

Lowball? Cabin crew earn half of this per month. ...

Lowball? Cabin crew earn half of this per month.

Your wife could potentially earn this much per month, but her Onlyfans would need a steady and established following prior to coming to HK. I...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
7th Mar 2023, 10:53
Replies: 9
Views: 5,626
Posted By ZootBoot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VReU7EgfPLc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VReU7EgfPLc
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
4th Mar 2023, 08:10
Replies: 15
Views: 8,401
Posted By ZootBoot

This might give you some insight. ...

This might give you some insight.

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-cathay-pacific-strategy-analysis-idUKKBN1DZ391
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Mar 2023, 03:23
Replies: 15
Views: 8,401
Posted By ZootBoot

Cathay is run my Swire. Swire influences the...

Cathay is run my Swire. Swire influences the culture in Cathay. Swire's culture hasn't evolved much since the Victorian era and each year many of their people managers are sent to 1860 to be trained....
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
2nd Mar 2023, 03:13
Replies: 9
Views: 4,949
Posted By ZootBoot

I have had cabin crew on the flight deck in tears...

I have had cabin crew on the flight deck in tears because of financial stress. We have all been there at some point and we all know how much that impacts our mental capacity, especially in times of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Feb 2023, 07:38
Replies: 54
Views: 24,273
Posted By ZootBoot

When Swire annihilated Dragonair, all of the...

When Swire annihilated Dragonair, all of the pilots there lost their jobs. In response, HK Gov stopped issuing visas to expats as there were now qualified and very experienced people in HK who were...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Feb 2023, 10:41
Replies: 6
Views: 4,111
Posted By ZootBoot

Hallelujah!

Great news from the CEO today. He has stated we are not merely going back to where we were before, but committed to rebuilding a better Cathay. I for one say 'hip hop hooray'.

They had me worried...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
25th Jan 2023, 12:02
Replies: 49
Views: 29,687
Posted By ZootBoot

This is the biggest issue for anyone coming here...

This is the biggest issue for anyone coming here and the main reason many of us are queuing up at other opportunities.

2023 saw a pay cut to the conditions of 2022. It is well documented on this...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Jan 2023, 05:27
Replies: 49
Views: 29,687
Posted By ZootBoot

FO1 take home pay is around $60K-$70 HKD per...

FO1 take home pay is around $60K-$70 HKD per month before tax. Do not expect to earn any significant extra flying hours as this is inconsistent and the roster is not stable. If you have a family, or...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
5th Dec 2022, 11:54
Replies: 39
Views: 16,560
Posted By ZootBoot

If enough people were to strike en masse, it...

If enough people were to strike en masse, it would definitely get a lot of attention. Particularly after all of the crap we have had to deal with in HK with both operating and living restrictions. If...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
14th Feb 2022, 06:53
Replies: 28
Views: 22,389
Posted By ZootBoot

Who cares though? I agree with RB - being...

Who cares though?

I agree with RB - being forced wouldn't really bother most people anyway. I have yet to hear a genuine regret story from anyone who lost their job voluntarily or due to a base...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Dec 2021, 04:42
Replies: 19
Views: 11,655
Posted By ZootBoot

Hong Kong to mandate hotel quarantine for cargo aircrew

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3161244/coronavirus-hong-kong-mandate-hotel-quarantine?module=lead_hero_story&pgtype=homepage

Hong Kong will mandate three days of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
16th Nov 2021, 09:21
Replies: 26
Views: 11,432
Posted By ZootBoot

ron burgandy Apparently someone spat on a...

ron burgandy

Apparently someone spat on a crew member whilst they were making their way to work this morning.

I know it will never happen, but even if we went back to COS08, I wouldn't stay...
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