My friends was accepted into Emirates last week, and it makes QR sounds a little behind in terms of $$$. Emirates is definately more organised by the sounds of it but really,its sand sand and more sand and lots of heat. so really, go where the money is good as they all seem to work you reasonably hard and then consider if you can maintain a lifestyle that you can atleast say is mildly ok.... that way you wont think you have wasted 5 years of your life.