lack of funds is not the problem
attitude is the problem.
the entire uae is motivated now by getting maximum labour for minimum bucks.
the building industry is facing problems as salaries back in India are getting better, adverts in UAE newspapers for skilled indians inviting them back home.
aviation professionals are a world wide commodity, and their salaries and working conditions are known by all in the industry, via the services of PPrune, and others.
if a company in Austria is offering 15k$ on a 2 on 1 off contract, would a qualified person apply for 8k$, 11 on and perhaps 1 off in ME. perhaps not.
one company in my present emirate told the new hire pilot, not to discuss his salary package with the other pilots.......why..........because even with his typerating, and many hundereds of hours on type he is on almost 1/2 the salary of the other guys.
why.....is sin is to be asian, and not european.................just how long before the question of package arises.............?
Nahkeel is not alone, but I do suspect that the senior management all went to the same business school.
windy