Originally Posted by
cefey
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I got the impression it's even worse in QR.
In addition that apartments are a lot worse than EK, no LOL insurance, cut in education money for kids, etc. At least my impression, between EK and QR, EK is a lot better option for a pilot.
In short, would you recommend an FO to go to EK? Cause most people in the QR thread say "get the upgrade, apply for QR". Well, not directly to me, but whenever anyone asked a similar question.
Unfortunately, I can't really offer you any concrete suggestions. There is a line of reasoning that says become a Captain at all costs - I don't really subscribe to it. Might work in a perfect world but my experience is that you what you plan today falls apart in 5 years time because requirements are different. If you want to fly nice wide body aircraft all over the world, then EK is as good as it gets and you should simply get there ASAP(B737/A320 command hours is not really going to help you at EK and you will simply be further down the seniority list than if you had just moved ASAP) - this is my opinion and there are plenty that will not agree with me. You might be able to do the same with a legacy carrier in your own country - thats fine, then do that but if not then EK is a good place to be. I don't know much a QTR but I suspect that it not as good as EK - that said, be skeptical of what you read here - a lot of haters with an axe to grind.
Feel free to drop me a PM if you like.