ATP cliff....see the trend? All expat pilots bitch and complain, it's in the contract, and it's one clause that will never be removed
Could you give one, just one example of someone leaving EK for Qatar. It doesn't happen and if it has it must be a very good reason, or a GCC individual...
Most are frustrated at EK on the bus fleet ( indian airlines ), but the 777 fleet seems much more content. Etihad has growth and financial muscle, but it's a recent development and was the alternative if you couldn't make it into EK.
True, the grass is more often greener, or a chemically enhanced Middle East weed version made to lure you in....