Originally Posted by
Tuck
Why exactly 4a2b would say not to do it is beyond me. Yeah you have to think it out and do your homework and if you're a very senior FO close to holding widebody CA there's a bit of a gamble but worst case you save the money and pay it back, pocketing the interest, when you get awarded HKG CA.
Just throwing out the KISS theory is all. What interest rate are you getting? If you are bidding for money with no intention of going, go for it and I hope it works to your benefit.