Originally Posted by
Kerosine
Mods please remove if I've missed something, but finding info on Emirates, Ts&Cs, lifestyle etc are hard to come by.
Given they've opened DEC positions I'm curious to get some current info on dream vs reality 👍
Thanks in advance
Spent nearly 20 years there and loved most of my time there. Decided to return to the Old Continent a few years ago mainly for family reasons, otherwise I would have stayed (hopefully).
The Company is a top-notch Swiss-clock organization. The training is amazing 90% of the time (like everywhere…unicorns do not exist and I am speaking as a former Trainer) and the company can be as supportive as they can provided you do not BS them, and that’s where usually things turn sour.
Think of Emirates as an Organization where you either provide 100% input and get 100% output (in terms of career, lifestyle, money, etc..) or provide a 60% input and get 20% output.
During my many years there, I have flown with countless pilots who complained about everything like roster for example. When asked how it was back home they usually replied “oh I was on a 5 on 2 off with round the clock flights with less than half the salary and no upgrade opportunities”. You see my point right?
If you make it through as a DEC get ready for one of the most challenging experiences you would have encountered in your life, and that’s regardless of the fact that now you might as well be a TRI/TRE with 20K hours at easyjet or whatever. You will feel like a freshman at a top-tier University for the first 6 months, but it’s totally worth it.
Good luck 🍀