Originally Posted by
AK Hawg
Anybody have info on how being on salary vs. hourly works out for them? They don't have "additional duties" like the military, do they?!? (kidding ... I hope) Work rules/days per month spent away from home? Also, any idea on choosing your domicile? Can you choose to base out of London, Auckland, or Vancouver, or do you have to live in the US or HK exclusively?
Also, would it be possible to hold a Guard job while flying for them, or would it not work since they wouldn't have to grant any mil leave because of being foreign based?
If you are a member on the "other" board there has been quite a few posts about what you ask. One guy that posts has a reserve commitment. If I remember him saying correctly, it's not to much of problem only because of a few things; He is relatively senior, he is LAX based, and his reserve gig is in a Socal area. Don't forget, you have no JS privledge with Cathay, I heard USAir maybe. And thats a big maybe. So trying to get to a reserve job anywhere other than where they have a US domocile unless you have pass travel from a spouse or use ID90/ZEDS.
Also, I believe he said that since they are not a US airline they are under no obligation what so ever to give you time off for a military obligation, even if US based.
Also, check out pprune.com. Go down to the fragrant harbour section. All your q's about working at CX could be answered there.