So children, to summarise: If you are from a Third World Country* then EK is for you, as the salary is fantastic compared to your home countries, the lifestyle enviable and the education far better than Bogota Grammar. However, if you're from Europe, Australia, NZ or the US and faced with the 'to EK or not EK' then it's hardly worth it.
Now does that statement reflect the current demographic make up of those joining and those leaving?
* Third World Country used as purely a reference to those countries that are normally commonly referred to as such, and certainly not part of the G8 group of nations. It does not reflect my own point of view as after all, Malaysia does have serious industrial aspirations and the Proton is a very fine car indeed. And Mexico? Don't they still manufacture VWs?