Unfortunately EK want to rid themselves of some of the poolies. This is the reason for some of the restrictions they have imposed. A very large number of hight time widebody Airbus and Boeing pilots on the market and EK want them or as many as they can get. Also, and this is nothing personnel, but EK has not had a great deal of success with CRJ/RAJ pilots, stats speak for themselves. Certain countries seem to have pilots that come expecting to hand fed everything and just have a hard time with the shortness of the training.
For those that do come, do the work and try not to fall behind. It tends to pick up speed going down hill.