Millers court - my dear fellow, I definately don't need £500,000 in my pocket to enjoy my life and lifestyle. Obviously you are one of those boring types who talks about pensions and stock options the whole damn time.
So, I no longer qualify for accelerated command. I'm not crying over spilt milk, I knew enough about Dubai before deciding to move here that things can change, and you can't do anything about it. There are a lot of commands coming up in the next few years and with some 26 years to retirement for me I'm happy to accept the three years. No choice really so just get on with it - besides it'll probably all change in the next few months again anyway when they can't find enough suitable people. It is actually a FIVE day screening process folks...
411a- Remember that the worlds worst civil aviation disaster was caused by the chief training captain, 747 at KLM. All your talk of needing 50,000 hours is BOLLOCKS. A guy with 10,000 hours of which 8,000 are long haul is not as EXPERIENCED as a guy with 4,000 hours shorthaul. Maybe the wool in front of your blinkered eyes means you just can't understand that.
If I have to fly with a DEC that's fine by me - I always do my job as professionally as possible. And I'll even talk to them as I'm generally mr nice guy.
Can't say anymore as my wife and I are going out for drinks and dinner in a short while - no lifestyle heh??