The comments are for all unfortunately.
1. Is EK a good company? Yes. The majority of the people are really an excellent group of folks to work with. EK has the potential of being no 1 in the world because of it's employees.
2. So what's the problem? An epidemic that seems to plague many airlines today. Ill management! This comes in a variety of forms.
Just dont come here expecting the world! come here to get flying my friends, plenty thereof and then some. And as far as pay is concerned? Well, we used to earn significantly more with the overtime scheme in the past. But when the airline had to start forking out serious money in overtime, guess what? It changed. How convenient? Does this remind you of anything you might have experienced before? I am sure it has.
At least the housing is subsidized, it use to be provided but has since become subsidized. Why? Because rentals in Dubai have shot up significantly, and some of our colleagues here were told that they had to vacate these villas and move at their own expense. Or if they did not want to disrupt their families, they could stay, but!! Ah yes, the but and the if! Pay the difference, which is what most of us do for schooling as well. Schooling was once upon a time also covered, at least when I signed my contract.
Which brings me to an interesting point, the contract you sign is simply an exercise in wasting your time trying to convince them at some point in the future, that this was not in the contract you signed. Good Luck.
But, hey! Things can only get better!! My friends have grown tired of hearing me say that and quite frankly, so have I!!
Check your six.