I am quite surprised when I see pilots complaining so much about Emirates and bringing up only negatives.
Not a word about:
-free accomodation (villa if you have children), bills payed
-a car to pick you up and drop you home from work
-no tax on your income
-medical insurance for family
-school fees payed for kids
......just to name a few.
Do you work hard?
yes, you do.
do you get good pay/benefits in exchange?
yes you do. if you wouldnt get them you'd leave dubai. you are here 'cos its worth it and the job is safe, not because you love the heat and the dust.
Dont get me wrong, far from me to think that its a perfect world out here but its only fair to get the whole picture when we talk about it.
all the b...ks about the the uniform and the hat makes me laugh. its part of the deal to show up at work with a clean uniform/have all the items. at the end of the day its a matter of respect for you profession which you trained so hard for.