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Forum: Fragrant Harbour
3rd Apr 2018, 18:51
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Yes, we pay... a lot; and no, it generally does...

Yes, we pay... a lot; and no, it generally does not work for family visiting. Flights are very full, but CX still cannot make money (or so we are told). I guess that’s what happens when you lose...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
1st Apr 2018, 15:07
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

That last of 11 year upgrades will occur this...

That last of 11 year upgrades will occur this year. From here out, the time to command climbs hugely. 13-15 years in the next few years or so. After that, hard to say for certain, but I think well...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Mar 2018, 12:43
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

There is no doubt QF offers more and better...

There is no doubt QF offers more and better career options than CX. Sure, you pay more tax, but that’s part of living in a civilized, 1st world country, which Hong Kong definitely is not. Hong Kong...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Mar 2018, 03:44
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Oh, I forgot to mention the air pollution in HK...

Oh, I forgot to mention the air pollution in HK is awful and the Company healthcare plan is garbage. Sickness is rampant from the population density and pollution.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Mar 2018, 03:34
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

The above is after 15 years in the Company, but...

The above is after 15 years in the Company, but that number is going up rapidly as I write.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Mar 2018, 03:33
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

About 131k hkd (16800 usd) per month. Add 10% to...

About 131k hkd (16800 usd) per month. Add 10% to that for a full 84 credit hours (70+ hours block time). Then add 15.5% for retirement.

Of course all this needs to be tempered by the cost of...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
31st Mar 2018, 02:47
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Hence, my point! Don’t forget that a CX widebody...

Hence, my point! Don’t forget that a CX widebody command pays captain 1 salary, which is barely more than an FO at the top of the pay scale makes. No big jump like at real airlines. CX basically pays...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
30th Mar 2018, 23:42
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Is there a cheaper countryside somewhere near HK...

Is there a cheaper countryside somewhere near HK that I can live?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2018, 03:59
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

The “deal” is in the form of a signing bonus. CX...

The “deal” is in the form of a signing bonus. CX is going to use the money they saved by not paying the hard working captains 13th month just to add salt to the wound. Ironic, isn’t it? Use the...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
28th Mar 2018, 02:24
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

I believe they will. CX management are that...

I believe they will. CX management are that obtuse, and they’ll probably put the Airbus guys on the A50 and promise them JNB layovers or some other backroom, secret handshake deal. Maybe they’ll...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Mar 2018, 15:06
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Please, please, please, for the love of God, stay...

Please, please, please, for the love of God, stay in Europe and become a real airline pilot. CX will not only crush your career, but your soul as well. HK is not a great place to live as it used to...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
26th Mar 2018, 18:04
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Sage advice. I think CX SOs get so enamored with...

Sage advice. I think CX SOs get so enamored with the (not-so) shiny jets that they ignore the obvious downsides, this being but one example. Keep in mind, time to JFO just ballooned out to 5-6 years,...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
23rd Mar 2018, 22:00
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

I was saying this back when Traf was a trainer,...

I was saying this back when Traf was a trainer, and I say it to every C&Ter every chance I get. It’s beyond ludicrous. I want to train too but not until we are all on the same contract, and it sure...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
22nd Mar 2018, 15:46
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

I think your math is quite accurate. I have...

I think your math is quite accurate. I have looked at this big hiring cluster from 2006-2008. It’s massive, and they haven’t offered a single 2007 hire a course, to my knowledge anyways. Late 2007...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
21st Mar 2018, 21:39
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Was chatting with a NJer yesterday and informing...

Was chatting with a NJer yesterday and informing him that his command is probably 15-20 years off. His reply was that that timeframe is reasonable for a legacy carrier. To which I replied, CX is NOT...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Mar 2018, 14:53
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Correct. Thank you. Edited.

Correct. Thank you. Edited.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Mar 2018, 14:32
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

It’s like getting a job paying $20-25 USD an hour...

It’s like getting a job paying $20-25 USD an hour and thinking you’re making big bucks because grew up in Kansas. The only catch is that the job is in NYC, and $25 an hour there has a person living...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
20th Mar 2018, 14:08
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Many hundreds more just like him. The worst part...

Many hundreds more just like him. The worst part is that these guys believe the office workers in HR over what they read here. Surely they know better deep down, but the hope springs eternal. Shiny...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
13th Mar 2018, 00:31
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

While the above makes sense, I have yet to hear...

While the above makes sense, I have yet to hear anything to this effect from the third floor or otherwise. How do you know this?
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
12th Mar 2018, 11:27
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Projecting time to command for a 2018 new joiner...

Projecting time to command for a 2018 new joiner is nearly impossible, especially for a time horizon extending that far out (15-20+ years). There are so many unknowns. Will there be growth? If so, at...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Mar 2018, 18:32
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

Stay away! SO time is NOT widebody experience....

Stay away! SO time is NOT widebody experience. It’s no experience at all. As for time to command, it’s above 11 years now and heading UP rapidly. There is almost no movement presently.
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
10th Mar 2018, 14:37
Replies: 135
Views: 106,612
Posted By cxorcist

There was an ex-CX FO who ran these numbers. They...

There was an ex-CX FO who ran these numbers. They were so discouraging that he left ASAP for Delta and is now a captain there. CX is a very young pilot group. If you think retirements are going to...
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