Harry no way in he11 is 80% of the pilots happy at EK. I would say 80% are Unhappy.
With stagnant wages, theft of the Bonus and rampant inflation it is not a place for most pilots. Factor in DECs 7-9 years for command and a bunch of other items the biggest being the attitude of the management and you can see why pilots are not only leaving in droves but not applying either.
It is obvious you left a crap airline in the UK, probably a narrow body operation. Now you are comparing EK to that? That is hardly fair
After all the marketplace is dictating and showing us what really matters. How many wide body pilots are joining EK? How many pilots are leaving EK to go to other better operations? You don't see any LH, AF, or DL pilots beating down the doors to join emirates do you. Just narrow body LCCs and we all know what they are paid and how they are treated.
Heard a rumour that the Queen and Country is looking into taxing UK ex-pats. That will change most Brits attitudes on how great Dubai is.