EK announced ovr 3 years ago that they will hire DEC's and that the minimum time for an upgrade is 3 years, they even said it will take longer than 3 years as the airline grows, so please stop crying girls.
EK is a s**t company to work for and I am on my way out like so many, EK changes the contract anytime they want and the get away with it in a country with almost no law and no protection of expats, but I can't stand this FO's who are here for 3 days and complain about DEC's, everybody knew about it and but they still joined, so don't expect any kind words.