Millerscourt.
Why?
Mmm, lets see:
1) Financially Secure airline with huge expansion plans.
2) New modern fleet, well maintained.
3) Generally high standard of free accomodation.
4) All utilities covered unless you keep an air conditioned shed and a 30 ft pool.
5) Tax free salary and currently strong dollar. (at least 50% better off now than my comparable colleagues from previous Company)
6) Transport to and from work. Whatever people say, it's like gold dust after an all nighter.
7) Great route structure and increasing variation of destinations. (Unless you're on the Airbus)
8) A 6% pay rise. Not great but better than -6% like BA.
9) 3 Weeks profit share. Again, not great but better than I ever had with my last airline.
10) Mostly a great bunch of people to work with. Pilots, CC and engineers.
11) Dubai. Not everyones cup of tea but far far worse places to live and bring up a family. Apart from the roads, I can't think of much safer places.
12) Petrol. A quarter the price of Europe.
13) EPC (Emirates Pilot's Club). A great bunch of guys running a great club with access to 5 star hotels, beaches, gyms and great discounts.
14) Sunshine most of the year. Knock it as a reason, maybe, but when you come from rain and cloud most of the year, it works for me and my family.
15) Peace of mind that i'm not subsidizing some militant economic migrant from some !!!!hole who demands human rights and free housing when he turns up on my countries doorstep. Along with 300,000 of his mates each year!
16) Great school for my kids. Class size of 21 with high standard of education and discipline. Mostly free.
Of course, those are the reasons why I came. But with a previous command and over 7000 hours at the time, mostly EFIS, people like you must have thought I was mad.
For some people, jealousy can be a bitter pill to swallow.
