You know I was very interested in working at EK. Not so much anymore.
I think the flying / equipment / money is pretty good, I could just never call Dubai home. The place is fake, and like others have said, it will just never be home.
Start offering commuter friendly contracts I'll reconsider. Won't happen I know, still plenty of people willing to make the move.
I went over there to see it for myself, and all EK drivers I talked to liked the flying, hated living there. Minus one captain. He loved living there... And you gotta ask yourself, you really think your going back to your home country after 5-10 years when you are a WB captain? of course not.. your stuck.
Here is how I see it > unemployed experienced guy? go.
Employed and mostly happy ? stay where you are and wait for better, by now you should know that a new (WB) airplane wears off fast, and QOL / happiness is more important than flying a A380 vs a 737/CRJ in any other western country..
my two euro/dollar cents..
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