QNH1013 I wouldn't get to worried its just some guys being defensive and human nature. I recall getting an ear bashing 7 years ago from a long term EK captain claiming that the reason that Emirates salary terms and conditions would not change was because of "all u Ozzies and Kiwi's coming over to work"
I agree with your point on management change but with all the picket fence building going on it will take more than a wrecking ball to get the message across to the inner circle.
Valid points from every one I recall watching a movie where the bloke was asked if he was happy and the reply was ask me in a couple of years and I will tell you. To day its all about life style or lack of it and there are still ways of getting a life style in Dubai, you just have to work at it harder than what we used to.
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Seaman Stains
the lack of man management, lack of communication (that is listening as well as transmitting), lack of forward thinking and the lack of ability to change management techniques as the company - EK changes