A bit over 3 1/2 years here, passed BA selection then festered and expired in the pool and before that a career in UK charter, corporate and ex HMFC.
EK is what you make of it, I fly two ULR's, 1 turn and one Asia or EU per month 88-95hrs per month.
I'm not tired, I'm not fatigued, I AM a bit bored with the flying but so what, I didn't join EK for the excitement.
I manage my rest and my health, my trouble and strife + the kids evacuate each June, and the kids enjoy good schools and time away from here.
My parents visit regularly between points A on the way to point B. I have a garden and an SUV.
I have zero to do with locals and I avoid all the usual boozy events like the plague.
Those that work with me have described me as "sensible" and with a good degree of "practical common sense"
In other words I am the grey man, that to me is the key to surviving EK.