Shaggin Yoke,
I agree with you. Our tax free salary would seem to equate to a bit less than the after tax salary of other Expat airline jobs.The company knows that we like the job we do, they know we enjoy the new equipment, and until recently they knew we had no-where else to go. And they took advantage of this, and our COS were altered to their advantage. Perhaps the times are a changing. We wait in hope.
I don't think we have to be so defensive about all that happens in the sand. Our job here is only as good as our next visa blood test, or how quite out dogs are (but thats another story!!!!!).
BYMONEK. It would seem that you have taken to EK like a fish to water. This is very good news. Long may it continue.
Don