BBBby, thanks for dropping in to share what you've heard! Can you do me a favor and please turn those guys on to this thread and book OK? Indeed, we did necessarily have to pull a few punches (regrettably as is the nature of things) to keep some of the stories plausibly anonymous per the request of Captains who were involved therewith. Others didn't care a rat's patootie and so the more outrageous stuff is actually quite true to life (the other stuff is accurate too, just missing some gory details).

What pilots who read recruiters' blast emails about exciting offers of {{ca$h!!!!!}} don't understand, myself included once upon a time, is the reality of living and working in China. This is why the book was assembled and 400+ pages written, edited and revised numerous times over the course of a year or two: to provide insight to the people who need it to make an informed decision... and be a little entertaining along the way by talkin' some trash and making some funnies.

Again, thanks for your comments and pass the info on to the newhires you mentioned.

C.S.