other than those at the top, we really have no idea about the company's financial state etc.
The 748s/360s still have a few years left and there is, I believe, plenty of work going around for that type of freight.
In the past emerald has been a very profitable company which may be why the banks have helped out with getting the ATPs and the shortage of cash thay caused.
It may not be the best or most glamorous job going, Mick knows that most of the younger pilots use emerald to gain experience and then move on so chooses not to pay a vast salary, however, I have always been paid on time.
If it is a first job, then it is a good start, the manual raw data flying at night in bad weather, though different from a modern glass cockpit, seems to prepare people well for moving on.
There are a few bad things, such as unstable rosters and long drives in hire cars, waiting for expenses etc. All the staff seem quite friendly to deal with.