Do the math 1200 pilots now 2500 by 2012, upgrade looks like way more than 3 years.The next guy hired might be lookig at6-7 years.
Don't be coming to EK for the upgrade.The fast track upgrade looks like a thing of the past for now.
New hires soon might see the 380as a F/O.
The routes are nice on all fleets but you have to do a bit of the **** flying sometime, rumore that the 2 class 777 will slowly take over India.
The current villa's are very nice and centrally located( Al Bada).
Talked to a Teacher last night said a Canadian School is in the plans as well as tha Emirates International near the Meadows( K to 12).
Schools are tight now but should get better and with that prevent them from raising the rates(wishful thinking).DAA ans ASD get away with charging to much for Primary, with DAA opening a new Primary school this Aug will be very interesting to see how full it will be.
Beaches are great,not everyone is a surfer, kids love it. Golf is cheap.
Pay is average and if you keep converting to Pounds or Euro it just keeps looking worse so don't. Alot of people have property oversea's, that is costing them more and they blame the company.
Cost of milk just went up 15% hope that's not an indication of the cost of inflation.If you exclude housing cost of living is not bad.
At the present time the Middle East is not a win fall of cash, I don't think anyware is right now. If there is please yet me know.
You will not save much as a F/O and will be in that seat for awhile, that fact will start to efect recuirtment and the overall package so maybe when things pickup outside the Middle East the package will change for the better.
Time for a coffee