Sluggums, Just when is this much touted Pilot shortage going to happen? I have heard the term for at least 20 years and it never happens.
I can't see pilots (or anyone else for that matter) leaving EK "in droves", it is an exciting and dynamic place to be and you can't say that for much of the rest of the aviation world.
Sure, you might get more cash in China or Vietnam.....but try persuading your wife or kids that that is the place you ought to be!