Contract flying in China

[GSXR600]

Does anyone know if the standard practice for agencies in China or Asian countries when employing contract pilots for 1 or 2 years is to provide housing or to provide housing allowance? What are the standard perks one should be looking for?

Sorry never done this before.

 

[LegacyDriver]

I don't think housing is included but it is cheap to obtain.

 

[PiratePilot]

housing isn't cheep in Hong Kong and Tokyo, 6-8k USD monthly housing allowance is pretty standard in those cities.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Wow. That's insane. Had not heard that. I stand corrected.

 

[rumrnr78]

Wow. That's insane. Had not heard that. I stand corrected.

Heeeeeeey LD! I sent GSX a pm about contracting out here. How is the new gig?

Shoot me a pm-

Rum

 

[LegacyDriver]

Going good. In a jet again. Woefully underpaid but oh well. Tons of hot babes in this town. Too bad they are all barely half my age. PM on the way.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

I don't think housing is included but it is cheap to obtain.

Another ignorant comment. Do you have any knowledge or experience in aviation?

 

[LegacyDriver]

Another ignorant comment. Do you have any knowledge or experience in aviation?

What, cuz I'm not an expert on flying in China I don't know anything about aviation? Get a life d-bag.

 

[K.V.]

What, cuz I'm not an expert on flying in China I don't know anything about aviation?

No, because you speak of things in which you clearly have no Idea about, makes you an ignorant tool.

Do yourself a favor and just shut your mouth.

 

[LegacyDriver]

No, I just pass along what I'm told. I had two shots at EMB gigs in China and have friends flying there. One thing I know for a fact--it wasn't gonna' cost 6K a month for housing. Maybe Shanghai and Honk Kong are different, but Tianjin and some others were not even close to that much. Kiss my tail feathers you anonymous, big talking, keyboard bully. You're so big hiding behind your monitor. Zzzzzzzz.... I forgot--you know *everything*. I will be sure to note that in your epitaph when you bury one radome first. Clown.

 

[PiratePilot]

FYI-

List of the most expensive cities for expatriates below, 8 of the top 25 are in China and Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_cities_for_expatriate_employees

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...-city-for-expat-housing-byblos-bank-says.html

 

[LegacyDriver]

Not calling you a liar, Pirate, by any means. Just shocked at the numbers. Wasn't that high when I was thinking of going over there (so I was told any way). Then again, the dollar has lost half its value since 2000 or so hasn't it? Ouch.

 

[macdu]

Living in the middle of China in my very comfortable 1 year old, 2 bedroom, 2 bath furnished apartment. It converts to about $515 a month. I pay all utilities and the management fee. That adds about maybe $30 to $40 a month.
Just like anywhere else in the world it's all location location location. If you are going to live in the coastal Chinese cities or HK, or ZBAA it's going to cost a lot more.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Living in the middle of China in my very comfortable 1 year old, 2 bedroom, 2 bath furnished apartment. It converts to about $515 a month. I pay all utilities and the management fee. That adds about maybe $30 to $40 a month.
Just like anywhere else in the world it's all location location location. If you are going to live in the coastal Chinese cities or HK, or ZBAA it's going to cost a lot more.

That's what I was told to expect. In my book, $600 a month is cheap. I'm in a one horse town here and it costs me more than that for a 2BR/1B.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

Not calling you a liar, Pirate, by any means. Just shocked at the numbers. Wasn't that high when I was thinking of going over there (so I was told any way). Then again, the dollar has lost half its value since 2000 or so hasn't it? Ouch.

So you based your answer on information you collected 10 years ago?

 

[LegacyDriver]

No, two years ago--and it fits exactly with what Macdu said above.

 

[gulfstream2345]

China

Macau, Hong Kong and Shanghi are pretty high. In Macau I paid 2000/mo for a pretty nice place but that was all that was nice. Most of China is dirty compared to the Western world. Spitting on the sidewalk and blowing your nose on to the sidewalk are normal practices. Chinese and most Orientals do not respect "space" like westerners do. Cutting in line is normal. All can be charged with DWO (Driving While Oriental). Make sure your contract clearly defines income taxes and who will pay them. Overall, the pay and benefits were OK but the living conditions offset that. I feel much more comfortable in the US of A.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

Macau, Hong Kong and Shanghi are pretty high. In Macau I paid 2000/mo for a pretty nice place but that was all that was nice. Most of China is dirty compared to the Western world. Spitting on the sidewalk and blowing your nose on to the sidewalk are normal practices. Chinese and most Orientals do not respect "space" like westerners do. Cutting in line is normal. All can be charged with DWO (Driving While Oriental). Make sure your contract clearly defines income taxes and who will pay them. Overall, the pay and benefits were OK but the living conditions offset that. I feel much more comfortable in the US of A.

DWO, Nice racist reply.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Easy there, Small J. He's talking about culture not race.