DEC Emirates
Not trying to start trouble with my EK friends, but thought I would point out an interesting comparison. If you started with EK as a DEC tomorrow, you would be 10% worse off over 10 years than if you stayed in CX(assuming you got your command today). This assumes neither airline gives any payrises over the next 10 years. Historically, EK has received over 40% in payrises over the last 5 years whilst CX has received none. Taking out the rather large recent payrise, EK have averaged around 5-6% a year.
Of course if you started with EK today as an FO vs joining CX as an SO, you would be 28% better off in career earnings after 10 years than in CX. That was based on a CX command after 9 years which is probably no longer valid.
Not suggesting you jump ship - my friend Donpizmeov says the grass is browner everywhere;-) But it does show how the mighty CX money making machine has fallen to being less competitive than EK.
Aviation- its just a job!