330man
Quote 'You have no idea the frustration we are feeling at the Direct Entry Program'.
So this is unique to EK is it - never happened to anyone else has it - not qualified to have a view point if you don't work for EK?
I'm lucky enough to be in the LHS on a shiny electric jet and have been for many years including some spent as an expat. I've been tempted towards jobs that involved voluntarily stepping into the RHS (including EK) but always backed away from it because .............. well, what you're experiencing now isn't new and I always decided to stay in the LHS for job satisfaction and salary reasons and based on what I have observed, I also thought the risks of industry changes/company fortunes interrupting expected moves back to the LHS were too high (especially in the expat world).
I wish all EK F/O's well but you elected to join as an F/O which might have been a mistake - other guys in the industry are also well qualified and professional and deserve to be able to move their careers along as well.
I have enjoyed my time as a commercial pilot and there are so many great things about it but one of the sillier points is the fact that a very experienced captain might be unable to change jobs because it would mean and massive demotion and salary cut.
My point is that you will all be that very experienced pilot one day and if you already are and you chose to go RHS ........ well that might have been a big whoopsie