The answer is simple it takes 5 weeks to get TT guys while it'll take 32 weeks to get an AE guy/girl.

I'm talking about from the applicant's perspective, who would take the deal apart from someone hell-bent on joining CX?

Drake
 

People who are here for brand and recognition before doing their research, only to find the actual package a different story.

1A June
 

Hi guys, i will be attending the stage 1A interview in early June,
anyone will be having their first interview in June too?

If you are interested in preparing for the interview together, please let me know and just send me a PM! Thanks!

DOING AB INITIO in june too!
 

Hey my interview (1a) is on june 19th, is yours too?

We have got more than half of the people. let's Join us!
 

Anyone one of you is going to have your stage 2 in the following days, please PM me. I have got 8 people already and they are also looking for more people to prepare together!

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Undies, you left out the most important divisive.... NO EXPAT HOUSING ALLOWANCE. A pathetic 10,000HKD, never to be increased by much "allowance". It won't ever be the same for EXPERIENCED worthy S/O's unless they stop coming.

anyone will be having 1A interview on 26/5?

Question about forgivable loan
 

Forgivable Loan:
Each successful candidate will be provided with a loan in the amount of HK$1,100,000. Depending on their experience, each candidate will spend a different amount of this loan on the training course prior to joining Cathay Pacific. Once they join and successfully complete probation, Officers who did not use all of the money for training will be eligible to receive the balance in cash. The candidates will be streamed into three programmes:
• Those with minimal or no flying experience will undergo an ab-initio training programme, using up the entire HK$1,100,000.
• Those with some relevant flying experience will undergo an Advanced Entry training programme costing approximately HK$550,000 and the remaining HK$550,000 will be made available to the Officer.
• Those who only require Transition Training will spend approximately HK$220,000 and the remaining HK$880,000 ($111,127.98 CDN) will be made available to the Officer.

This forgivable loan will be deemed to have been repaid through 6 years of continuous service with Cathay Pacific.

Training Bond (oh forgivable loan) is taxable after the 6-years, 17% of 1,000,000hkd

Just googled about the package of an SO and found something about the "forgivable loan", the above figures might not be updated but there's just one thing i want someone to clarify, is the so called "forgivable loan" still exist in the current SO package and will it really be taxed!?

Yes.
And...
Yes.

fe fkf,

Seeing as nobody without a HKPID is being recruited at the moment, everyone will do the ab initio course. I know this as local who had 250 hours still had do the full course as there was no one else in his class.

Therefore the full amount will be put against your name with no cash in your pocket. This becomes problematic as when you go to apply for any type of "loan" having a 1.1 million HKD bond on you makes you rather risky!!

Flight Grading
 

Anyone going for Flight Grading 24th May - 1st June? I know its very short notice but it would be nice to know a few of you before going down there.

helloo
 

i just got rejected last dec. . . . they told me that you have to wait for like 6 months before you can reapply,, so, in that case, would that be fine if a submit my application this week ???? thanks guys ..... ^_^

Anthony_27
 

@Anthony_27

I don't see any problem with submitting your application since it has been more or less 6 months since then. However, the application system will prevent you from completing or submitting your application because your information should still be on record and I think there's a timer on it.

I've been reading a few posts recently and, IIRC, the wait for invitations has shorten to just a few weeks, even days, instead of 6 months which I went through after submitting an application. So, just apply when you're ready.

I was rejected last year around October, been attempting and trying to improve myself since.

That's interesting I always thought the reapplication period was 12 months after?

@DrakeSkyle

The change was actually quite recent from my experience. I applied in 2012 and had to decline and they told me to apply again in 12 months time. I then applied in 2013, rejected in October, 2013. Got an email saying I can reapply in 6 months time.

"This becomes problematic as when you go to apply for any type of "loan" having a 1.1 million HKD bond on you makes you rather risky!!"

Your pay before deductions is 10K what bank will loan you 1mil?

Talk about a liability.

I got rejected in nov 2013, and they told me to wait for 12 months......

hklovers
 

I don't know. You sound like an arrogant @r$hole....Maybe they wanted you to cool it off before coming back?

I didn't pass 1A. The JKI test was alright but I believe I failed in the math and physics sections. I hope to retry in six months after reviewing those subjects. Meanwhile, does anyone have any suggestions for the most relevant jobs that I can apply before the reapplication period?