Why do you put up with all the crap EK dishes out? In my opinion EK is a miserable airline, getting worse by the minute and Dubai is the most hollow city in the world. I would honestly rather work at an Eastern Romanian brick making factory than at EK. At least I would be able to take a leak on the side of the street and wander over to a friend's house after 2AM.
I remember the first time, I went to Dubai. OK, great, I rode in airconditioned taxi to an air conditioned mall and then when I had my fill of excitement I got in another air conditioned taxi and rode to another airconditioned mall. Wow, such excitement! Hell, life is short.....but then life can be long, dull and unusually frustrating if you work at EK and live in the pseudo-city called Dubai.