There is nothing wrong with being upset over what you see as being a change to your T&Cs..........you just don't ned to rant and rave to the world about how hard done by you think are.
My standard of living here is still pretty good compared to how it was in the UK, even with cost of living rises probably outstripping pay rises here. The flight crew I see and mix with don't seem to be suffering too much either.
Still, I have yet to work at an Airline where SOME of the crew didn't think they were over worked, under payed and unloved.
If you want to know about real changes in T&Cs, look at American, United, Delta, US Air, etc.
EK a contracting airline? I think not.