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Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:32 am
by flyingstickman
I'm being told at least 5 Chinese airlines on the mainland have either released their pilots or have sent them on leave indefinitely without pay as a result of the economic effects of the coronavirus. Can anyone corroborate this and/or add any details? I haven't seen anything in the news aside from now today Cathay asking their workers to take 3 weeks unpaid leave
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:51 pm
by plausiblyannonymous
flyingstickman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:32 am
I'm being told at least 5 Chinese airlines on the mainland have either released their pilots or have sent them on leave indefinitely without pay as a result of the economic effects of the coronavirus. Can anyone corroborate this and/or add any details? I haven't seen anything in the news aside from now today Cathay asking their workers to take 3 weeks unpaid leave
Meh, those three weeks will only cost them what I make in 12.
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:59 am
by yycflyguy
plausiblyannonymous wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:51 pm
flyingstickman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:32 am
I'm being told at least 5 Chinese airlines on the mainland have either released their pilots or have sent them on leave indefinitely without pay as a result of the economic effects of the coronavirus. Can anyone corroborate this and/or add any details? I haven't seen anything in the news aside from now today Cathay asking their workers to take 3 weeks unpaid leave
Meh, those three weeks will only cost them what I make in 12.
These kinds of comments are why pilots suck. Always have, always will.
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 10:54 am
by GRK2
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/tra ... ong-crisis
Gotta pay the bills no matter where you work. As a former expat pilot I can tell you that as a "guest worker" we were fully aware that we would always be the first to go when sh*t started.
That was the trade off for a decent wage.
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 3:52 pm
by altiplano
yycflyguy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:59 am
plausiblyannonymous wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:51 pm
flyingstickman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:32 am
I'm being told at least 5 Chinese airlines on the mainland have either released their pilots or have sent them on leave indefinitely without pay as a result of the economic effects of the coronavirus. Can anyone corroborate this and/or add any details? I haven't seen anything in the news aside from now today Cathay asking their workers to take 3 weeks unpaid leave
Meh, those three weeks will only cost them what I make in 12.
These kinds of comments are why pilots suck. Always have, always will.
It sorta sounded like a self deprecating joke to me?
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:54 pm
by Tacoma
Sad thing is in Canada the Expats will be the last to go as it would offend the liberal left.
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 2:43 pm
by GRK2
Tacoma wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:54 pm
Sad thing is in Canada the Expats will be the last to go as it would offend the liberal left.
To which Expats are you referring?
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:53 pm
by plhought
Sent home from China with a PowerPoint showcasing their FDM "violations" and "public punishment".
Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:35 am
by FL-280
Ton of euro expats in Canada....