Hong Kong Express...anyone?
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WILL FLY 4 FOOD ,
Come here and thats what you will be flying for ...FOOD.
Don't be sucked in by the nice chaps at interview. If it's the same guys from Aust. they don't even live in Hkg and don't work for HKE. Reality here is quite different. Hope for your sake you don't get the job. You will be painting yourself into a financial and social corner. Don't say you were not told !
Come here and thats what you will be flying for ...FOOD.
Don't be sucked in by the nice chaps at interview. If it's the same guys from Aust. they don't even live in Hkg and don't work for HKE. Reality here is quite different. Hope for your sake you don't get the job. You will be painting yourself into a financial and social corner. Don't say you were not told !
Would have to concur with MOETMAN. After a year about all I have left is a Tax Payment in my bank.
The guys with kids be warned, if they are of school age you will be horrified of the cost. If they are not of school age they will be sooner or later.
Do your numbers very carefully.
Don't forget that maybe some of the guy's at the interview are already financially independent, so it may almost be a hobby to them.
The guys with kids be warned, if they are of school age you will be horrified of the cost. If they are not of school age they will be sooner or later.
Do your numbers very carefully.
Don't forget that maybe some of the guy's at the interview are already financially independent, so it may almost be a hobby to them.
I put this together six years ago but the figures still hold true. If anything they underestimate the cost of living in HK today. These figures were based on a husband and wife only, no kids with the wife not working. If you have kids, especially of school age, you might find yourself in deep financial trouble moving to HK.
HK$ (/mth).....
Tax 7,200
Rent 15,000
Utils 2,500
Car
Trans 1,200
Food 6,500
School
Clothes
Ent 3,500
Misc 4,500
Total 40,400
HK$ (/mth).....
Tax 7,200
Rent 15,000
Utils 2,500
Car
Trans 1,200
Food 6,500
School
Clothes
Ent 3,500
Misc 4,500
Total 40,400
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will fly 4 food , and that's no myth
You mean to say that you did an interview and they couldn't give you any info on pay and conditions of service. I wonder why 
. I am sure they did their best to probe your sensitive parts during the interview, why don't you give them a call and ask them the difficult questions before wasting anymore of your time and money . I am sure you will be met with much wringing of hands and waffling on about budget airline constraints.
Be careful old mate. Beware the spiders web.
. I am sure they did their best to probe your sensitive parts during the interview, why don't you give them a call and ask them the difficult questions before wasting anymore of your time and money . I am sure you will be met with much wringing of hands and waffling on about budget airline constraints.Be careful old mate. Beware the spiders web.
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hong kong express email address
Does anyone have the emaill address for Captain Michael Fitz-Costa (Chief pilot) or Mr. Tseng Chiang Wong (dir of flt ops) of HK Exp.
I thought, I go for the jugular than fermoral artery...can't find the darn email addresses.
Does anyone know?????
I thought, I go for the jugular than fermoral artery...can't find the darn email addresses.
Does anyone know?????
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I just read this whole deal. Why the jib are your guys still flying there? All those pilot losses and no deal sweetener. Somebody must be signing up. When will pilots stop prostituting themselves. Hope this union is tough, sound like a spoon to clean the paddock though. Good luck all, hope things improve.
Just say no to dumb contracts.
I just read this whole deal. Why the jib are your guys still flying there? All those pilot losses and no deal sweetener. Somebody must be signing up. When will pilots stop prostituting themselves. Hope this union is tough, sound like a spoon to clean the paddock though. Good luck all, hope things improve.
Just say no to dumb contracts.
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Take US DOWN - UNION
UNION, UNION, UNION......
After some soul searching, do we want to this UNION or Association to survive......does not seem like we have the best people being nominated for the job. Lets take the EL PRESIDENTE, now that is scraping the bottom of the barrel, and it STINKS
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Granted, some of us and I, don't want to run, but at least give the job to somebody that won't use his position for their own personal gain.
After some soul searching, do we want to this UNION or Association to survive......does not seem like we have the best people being nominated for the job. Lets take the EL PRESIDENTE, now that is scraping the bottom of the barrel, and it STINKS
.Granted, some of us and I, don't want to run, but at least give the job to somebody that won't use his position for their own personal gain.
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If you're not happy with the people on the board you should have said so during the meeting. Or simply not vote for them it's still the same idea of democracy you've seen in other place...Getting a new alias on pprune and post 1 message isn't the smartest thing to approach a potential problem.
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Inferno_HK,
You say you or others wont run, resulting in only few people having the guts to assume the role.
The voting for the position is still open, and if you have not already done so, you are quite free to show your democratic right and vote against the nominees.
The association has only just been registered, and had the first agm only days ago, and your post is seen as an attempt to quite simply destabilise the association with no real merit or validity. Doesnt take long for management croonies to attempt to destabilise a union.
We thank the president of HKALPA for attending the first AGM.
You say you or others wont run, resulting in only few people having the guts to assume the role.
The voting for the position is still open, and if you have not already done so, you are quite free to show your democratic right and vote against the nominees.
The association has only just been registered, and had the first agm only days ago, and your post is seen as an attempt to quite simply destabilise the association with no real merit or validity. Doesnt take long for management croonies to attempt to destabilise a union.
We thank the president of HKALPA for attending the first AGM.
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Union Union Union
Lets get things into perspective :
First and foremost, COASTRIDER, having you use the word smart is pretty much a long shot.......please don't use words, you are not associated with !
PROPJE, I can see once again you are clueless, as always. Suffering from the foot in mouth disease seems your forte and to think you have been nominated to lead this union........point proven.
P-AIR, please don't be mistaken, to run this association requires NO guts. You talk about the association being destabilized, if you honestly feel that the nominated leader has stability, then you are the misguided one. The very fact, the people FIT to run this association (so called previous Pres/VP) have chosen not to, due to whatever reason, means we are accepting second best, hence scrapping the bottom of the barrel. It shocks me, that a person of your caliber would stoop for a sub-standard leader.
In conclusion, you will see and mark my words, this association will not be able to represent US, simply because, we will need protection from the current nominated EL PRESIDENTE.
First and foremost, COASTRIDER, having you use the word smart is pretty much a long shot.......please don't use words, you are not associated with !
PROPJE, I can see once again you are clueless, as always. Suffering from the foot in mouth disease seems your forte and to think you have been nominated to lead this union........point proven.
P-AIR, please don't be mistaken, to run this association requires NO guts. You talk about the association being destabilized, if you honestly feel that the nominated leader has stability, then you are the misguided one. The very fact, the people FIT to run this association (so called previous Pres/VP) have chosen not to, due to whatever reason, means we are accepting second best, hence scrapping the bottom of the barrel. It shocks me, that a person of your caliber would stoop for a sub-standard leader.
In conclusion, you will see and mark my words, this association will not be able to represent US, simply because, we will need protection from the current nominated EL PRESIDENTE.
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Mistaken Identity
Propje, me thinks you have Inferno_HK confused with some one else. What i would be interested to know is why the original Pres and Vice Pres didn't renominate?
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You guys would do well to concentrate on avoiding "controled flight into terrain" , instead of worrying about who should be president of the union. The record speaks for itself.
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Another One bites the Dust !!!!
Well Well Boys, Another one just took the plunge in the right direction. Clearly the rumor has it another five to follow. Interesting times ahead. We have to see where the company will sit (if not on the ground) in the coming months.......
I big thumbs up for the DFO and Chief Pilot for running a great team.
I big thumbs up for the DFO and Chief Pilot for running a great team.