I agree WB. There are a lot of options. Voluntary Redundancy, job share, unpaid / half pay leave. No creative thought, no empathy, no compassion. Just a 5 minute chat then out the door. Are we so far removed from the era when people were treated properly and management had some sort of morality or integrity? When pilots were respected for their training and qualifications? Sources within flight ops have told me that EK will be recruiting by October. On less pay off course; pure opportunism. What a shambles and what a dreadful,way to treat employees.