Avoid joining Emirates.
To all of the Pilots out there thinking about joining Emirates.
Please don't. That's what I want to say to all of you. What you read here on PPRune is true, all of it.
If you have a job in your home country and you're not about to be made redundant then stay where you are! It's not the right time to come to Emirates or Dubai. (If there is a right time)
What they aren't telling you at the road shows is that you have no rights, no contract and the management rule by 'fear and intimidation'. Remember what happened to the First Officer under training on the Manchester flight? Screw up and you're out!!! it's simple, and you get no support, even during training.
Yes you sign a contract for sure but all that amounts to is a bond for xxx$ and nothing else.
We have a shortage of pilots and we have to cancel flights because we don't have the crews to operate them, then and only then will our conditions here improve, they will have to up the package, to attract quality Pilots.
Everything here from management (UAE style), flying hours per month, days off, crew rest on ULR flights and two pilots operating max hours at night is appalling.
From Clark down to Stealey they are all doing their best to destroy all goodwill that has been built up over the years, and as long as people help them out by working days off and other favours then nothing will change. All they want is "bums on seats" and they don't care who.
So all I want to say is read these treads very carefully, i'll say it again, it's true what you read about Dubai and about Emirates.
Only join if you are desperate, and don't say you've not been told.