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Old 1st Sep 2010, 05:41
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Very little is put into print as far as 'company policy'
If it is concrete policy you want then you will have more success catching Osama Bin Laden . Your contract will state the bare bones and refer you to the conditions stated in the Company Employees Regulations Manual. This is where everything important that relates to your terms, conditions and indeed your future career with EK resides. There is also a plethora of other sub manuals that govern how everything works. Flight Operations Policy Manual, Training Policy Manual, Staff Travel Manual to name a few.

All of these documents are are designed to be fluid and the company uses them to full advantage with multiple changes and amendments every year. They are also not always easily assessable unless you know where to find them and as such contain a minefield for average Joe as it is normally an obscure reference buried in one of these documents that will be used to beat you over the head with should you transgress.

Fredsmith and RJAgCR hats off to you for doing some in depth research and not swallowing the recruitment blurb wholesale. One of secrets to Emirates' sauces is PR and marketing and the roadshows are a product of that. They will sell you a wonderfully gift-wrapped package just make sure you look in all corners of the box before accepting it. Pprune should not be your only source of research but reading the EK threads does give some perspective.

Like many here I am not saying don't come to EK. Just do so with yours eyes wide open.
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