Honey Moon Period
The Honeymoon period lasts about 18 months nowadays. Give your friends a chance and pretty soon the whole Dubai effect will take place.
Personally, I could carry on flying for emirates till retirement. However, Dubai as a place has made me very tired. Coupled with the usual management issues (Which exist in all airlines) just makes it all that less appealing. I would much rather be based home in Europe and continue flying for the devil I know. But I know that at least in the short to medium term, that is not going to happen. So I will look for other options as they come along.
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