The new crown epidemic has impacted the aviation industry. Cathay Pacific announced its restructuring in October 2020. Dragonair was suspended immediately, 8,500 jobs were cut, and 5,300 employees in Hong Kong were laid off, which may be the largest layoff in Hong Kong's history.
Nearly two years later, with the recovery of customs clearance around the world, the Hong Kong government has also relaxed the flight circuit breaker mechanism.
Although the airline industry has not recovered, Cathay Pacific has recently sent emails to former employees, including thousands who had been laid off earlier, welcoming "returning to the team".
However, Cathay Pacific's wishful thinking may not be successful. A former Hong Kong Dragon flight attendant also received an email from Cathay Pacific, pointing out that he "had a laugh" and described the incident as "self-directed, self-directed and self-acted".
The flight attendant said that after being fired for nearly two years, although some old colleagues do miss flying in the sky, most of them have new development directions and are no longer interested in paying attention to Cathay Pacific's trends.
▼The epidemic lasted for more than two years, and the airport was full of passenger planes▼
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Cathay Pacific recently sent an email to former employees, saying that with the government's revision of quarantine regulations and travel restrictions, it is believed that it will help the aviation industry to gradually respond.
Cathay Pacific continued to point out that the past two years have experienced difficult times, and the dismissal has nothing to do with ability. Now Cathay Pacific is starting to restructure the team. If you are still passionate about the aviation industry, you are welcome to come back at any time.
When Cathay Pacific announced its reorganization in October 2020, Dragonair was closed on the same day, 8,500 jobs were cut, and 5,300 Hong Kong-based employees were laid off, which drew criticism from all walks of life at the time.
Some former Dragonair employees, who declined to be named, said that they also received emails from Cathay Pacific recently, and their former colleagues reacted differently. Some old colleagues are still interested in the aviation industry, and even plan to return to their nests; but many have no intention of returning to their homes. aviation industry.
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Former Dragonair flight attendant: Gotta laugh
The former Dragonair flight attendant bluntly said that an old colleague described the incident as "self-directed and self-acted" by Cathay Pacific. At first, Cathay Pacific decided to "surge" to lay off thousands of people. laugh".
He also pointed out that after being laid off for nearly two years, most of the old colleagues who were laid off have already started new jobs, and even simply changed careers to have a new direction of development. Their jobs have gradually stabilized, and they are no longer interested in paying attention to Cathay Pacific's trends.
In addition, in response to the government's relaxation of quarantine requirements for crew members, Cathay Pacific recently forced crew members to use the "spicy version" to travel with peace of mind. If they fail to report their whereabouts on the 7th, they will face severe disciplinary action.
The former flight attendant said that although some former colleagues are thinking about the days of soaring in the sky, because the aviation industry has not recovered, the number of flying hours on duty has decreased, and it is difficult to manually predict it.
In addition, there are requirements for quarantine when returning to Hong Kong after duty, and there are requirements such as records of whereabouts outside the home. Even if he intends to return to the nest, he is still very conflicted.
▼The airport was "sparsely populated" under the epidemic on April 27▼
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Sister company Hong Kong Express flight attendants are still on unpaid leave, but the future is not clear
K (pseudonym) is an employee of Hong Kong Express, a subsidiary of Cathay Pacific, and has been on unpaid leave for the past two years.
He said frankly that even though he is still an "registered" employee of the airline, the epidemic is still unfinished, the government's quarantine measures are "tightening every day", and the long-term development is uncertain.
He admitted that he has not yet decided whether he will return to flying after the unpaid leave. In the past, he had been promoted as a flight attendant, but it is difficult to talk about long-term development now.
K continued, saying that the current flights are expected to resume, and Cathay Pacific recently invited former employees to return to their nests, or because they were worried that they would not be able to train new employees in time, but they wanted to have skilled employees to work, so they started with a group of old employees.
However, he criticized that old employees have experienced events in recent years and have a deep memory of Cathay Pacific's neglect of employees, insisting on laying off a large number of employees during the epidemic without providing any assistance.
At present, the number of flights has been greatly reduced, and many current employees can only receive a basic salary of about 6,000 yuan, which is described as "optional" for employees.
It has been pointed out that the employees who return to the nest may not be able to enjoy the previous treatment
Earlier, "Sing Tao Daily" quoted sources as saying that Cathay Pacific is deploying to launch a large-scale recruitment in the middle of this year, mainly involving flight attendants and ground staff, and the target needs to recruit at least 3,000 people.
The report quoted a source as saying that some of the "forced" employees to leave in the early years are "absolutely welcome". It is not that the former employees with work performance problems return to their nests. However, when re-hiring is based on the principle of "equal treatment", the old employees "may not be able to enjoy the previous treatment". However, because the old man has experience, he may be promoted faster in the future.
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