The more potential FOs LHRrain scares away with his personal views, the more EK has to paid to change their minds again...
Point being that, that with all these new aircraft coming over the next few years, drivers will have to come from somewhere. EK now has to share with the other Gulf airlines.
Either you look for DEC and 2000 Hr FOs or 8000 Hr FOs with command potential. DECs and old FOs is an explosive combination.
Expats will follow the money trail. If the T&Cs are better in Togo tomorrow, thats where people will go. We are the corporate mercenaries. And so what....
I have been an expat for 20 years, all around the world. The key is not to compare. Dubai is not Europe, and Europe is not Dubai. Find your peace or find another airline, because here you cant influence the conditions.