Cathay Interview... Say what???

[Cpt. Underpants]

atpcliff - do you work for EK?

FYI we have (and this is not heresay - I've flown with him) an EX-EK 777 Capt that has recently joined us as an S/O and several others from both EK Airbi and B777 fleets at the freighter side. If 1/2 of what they say about EK is true, EK and DXB are not places you would want to work. I have been to DXB many times and never felt the need to stay, trust me. Don't be deceived by shiny new jets (SNJ's) - DXB/EK is full of them.

If you LIVE in as foreign country, as a US citizen, you don't have to pay US taxes

Not true. Your first USD70K is tax-free but you are taxable after that. You are still required to submit a tax return to Uncle Sam annually and you are still required to pay HKG taxes (flat-rated at 16%).

You can beat the CX vs. EK thing to death, but it really is whatever pushes your buttons. If SNJ's do it for you, great. If you're looking for a life, think about CX and HKG. I have been here 16years, and the more I look around, the more I realise how fate smiled on me and lucky I am.

Yes, I am A scale and yes, I am a Captain, and yes, I am Hong Kong based.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

No, I'm at USA Jet. I was interested in Emirates, but my wife wasn't, and I didn't meet the mins anyway.

I meet the mins for Cathay, and wasn't considering them, because I thought u had to live in HK (my wife wasn't up for that). I just recently found out I could get based in the US (ORD or CYYZ would be what I would try for), so I'm now looking into them more seriously.

I know a guy who interviewed recently at Cathay and didn't get hired.

Any advice would be appreciated.

cliff
GRB

 

[wms]

bjammin,
I see Reserves on your bio. Is CX friendly to reservists and do they work with your military schedule.

 

[Bjammin]

Yea, i'm a reservist.

luckly I get my CX schedule on the 15th of the month prior then I tell the reserves by the 20th what my drill plan is for the next month. For the past 2 years it has worked out great.

Mandatory drills are known about months in advance so I can ask for those days off through the CX scheduling department.

My CO says as long as I get 100 hours of flight time a year and do the minimum ammout of drill time required over the year he would be happy.

I always put CX first on the priority list and my military duty second. All involved are happy with that order.

 

[wms]

If there were a conflict or if a guy had extended mil training like a couple month transition, would CX have a problem with it? Thanks for the answers.

 

[Bjammin]

I think Cathay would tire pretty quickly if you dropped trips for military duty. By US law they are required to do it, but they would find a way to make life very painful. I NEVER want to find out. I'm sure you could fight them in court and make it very messy, but Cathay is NOT a company you want to strong arm.

If you are just starting out and needed to move an initial class date due to training with the military, they would accomidate that.

 

[LR25]

I have to say, this is an excellent thread.

I have a question about the application. I was sent one via email after a job fair over a year ago. I was offered a postion somewhere else flying a 747 classic cargo. I still have the app. and want to send it in, but what will be percieved if sending it in so late?

I have concluded that Cathay Pacific is a place I will hang my hat if given the opportunity.

 

[Bjammin]

Cathay would be happy to accept the app, no worries.
We are hiring as many as we can train and are lacking qualified applicants accoring to a certain training manager I spoke to.

 

[coogebeachhotel]

Cathay would be happy to accept the app, no worries.
We are hiring as many as we can train and are lacking qualified applicants accoring to a certain training manager I spoke to.

Just filled out app. Let's see. Going for DEFO.

 

[milehye]

Cathay would be happy to accept the app, no worries.
We are hiring as many as we can train and are lacking qualified applicants accoring to a certain training manager I spoke to.

That maybe true, but aren't you short trainers and are currently back -logged? I was hired last month and am currently slated to begin training the beginning of the second quarter. Do you know if classes are getting bumped up at all?