Was told I could retire with a boatload of cash within 15 years but now I don't know.
15 years service with third world rostering (which is never going to get better)
will take years off your life.
Once the honeymoon period has worn off, I would say that the majority of F/Os probably don't see themselves staying past 10 years at EK. In some cases, it is considerably less than 10 years.