Originally Posted by
GogglesPisano
I believe Cathay and most large foreign carriers pay salary from day one. I'll never forget my newhire check ride APD. He asks if I was tired of "bleeding Delta dry" on my training pay -- and he wasn't joking. On probation so I bit my tounge.
Then again, I have to stop and remind myself this is the "always did it this way," industry.
When I started at Cathay in 2007 I got full pay, 80% per diem, and single accommodation for the full 4 months of training. The per diem itself was enormous. It was very nice. That is not the case anymore however. I believe new SO's only get one month accommodation, however I believe they still get pay and per diem. Pay and Per Diem at CX as an SO is pretty equivalent to 1st to 2nd yr Regional Pay(i.e.. the Pay is much higher but cost of living is insane!).