To all potential DEC's & other Ek outsiders watching this thread with interest:
It should come as no surprise for any who have frequented this forum over the past few months that the pilot morale/job satisfaction within EK has plummeted to an all time low in such a dramatic fashion. Therefore, do not be surprised or upset by the comments from some within the company when pertaining to the DEC's.
When you double the workload of the training department and then in the same stroke cut their training salaries in half (there goes the support of the Training department); when you demoralize the F/O's by virtue of changing their terms and conditions to gain command and then almost in the same breath parachute DEC's ahead of of an extremely talented and experienced group of F/O's because they now do not have "the experience" (on an established seniority list; both expat and local; many with thousand of hours of command time; there goes the support of the F/O's!), and then you piss off the line Captains by being offering a starting salary for DEC's 10-23% above the starting salary currently paid to the Captains who joined this company in the "not so rosy" times and helped to build this company to where it currently is (there goes the support of the line Captain's) and it should be clear to you why the attitudes present are justified. If there was a ever a way to totally mismanage the pilot workforce I have yet to see a management having done so with such speed and efficiency.
To those who are planning to benefit from the offer presented (or who have accepted), I offer no disrespect. However, I would think it very naive of anyone currently applying to think they will get any help with the recruitment process from those currently within the company (in any capacity, as I have already alluded to) nor any support from those within the company if/when you arrive.
Best of luck to all that apply and good luck to those who have accepted; I really hope you did you homework because you are in for an education. I just hope to hell you didn't leave a good job to come to this outfit because in due course you are going to be just one more of the growing numbers who are shaking their heads at the mistake they made.
