I forgot to metion that EK has a training bond that basically keeps you at the airline. I know I don't live in the states anymore but training bonds are illegal where I come from. Can you imagine the concept, we acknowledge as an airline we are not paying industry standard pay rates so we will use some artificial means to keep you locked in basically agasint your finnicial will. Bondage, think about it, we fought a war over the concept of bondage.
So to answer your question DD I would love to leave but Emirates being the corrupt corporation that they are force you to stay here. Also you must bring up the furniture bond as well as the provident fund which does not muture for 7 years. We should be fully vested in the provident fund on day one.
It must be quite easy for you to say if you don't like it just leave. Must be SA or Canadian or third tier airline aren't you?