EK is short of pilots and they will hire anybody they can get
Maybe I'll apply then! I 'm not qualified for a command, but if they are that desperate... We'll I've got two good legs, and can spell my own name.
More seriously recruiting DECs in any numbers doesn't do much for the airline. SFOs feel bypassed, and let down, and loyalty to the company is eroded. The DECs are usually looking for temporary employment until their own country's economy recovers then they bang out again, as do the SFOs, and the airline is left with a lower quality of crew than it could have with a bit of foresight, and strategic planning. Strategic planning isn't something that airlines have in abundance the world over...