Joined a major international company a few months ago… so many expats are leaving - either just quitting or transferring to other countries. Also, there’s major difficulties at the moment trying to hire replacements. Hiring proces taking months and all candidates pulling out because they have accepted jobs elsewhere.
I live in Tung Chung, so pretty much any airline staff I know have either left/leaving/or planning on leaving. Even the ones with a well paying job are leaving. I do not know how HK will solve the staff shortage once/if they reopen, but the industry is relatively small and they know each other, I'm gathering not many will come back and we will get crap pilots from the great bay area!
The protests started the exodus but the Covid situation is the last nail in the coffin.
Wait for 5 years, narrative will change, taking over HK and not letting it go astray like other old cousin will be patriotic duty to great motherland and if nothing else, money is the biggest motivator anyway..