Due diligence
I think everyone owes it to themselves to do some form of background check on a company you may want to join.
From a bit of phoning around and fishing, it seems true that Rotana is really only for the unemployed or unemployable! You would have to be a special kind of stupid to join them! A "joining bond" of at least $20 000. Joining bond? WTF? Am I going to be type rated on a Boeing or Airbus? Hell no! That is the rubbish they feed to their pilots before they join!
As for leaving them, this is practically(in the true sense of the word) impossible because the owner who is the sponsor will not relinquish you of his visa and cannot be forced to do so either. Buggered!
The gentleman's agreement between the owner and all the other (4) carriers in the UAE is definite! It is apparently so bad that if you want an interview with Fly Dubai, you mustn't have Rotana time in your logbook! Even from previous years.
Abuse is one thing, this takes the cake and coke!
Then, when your slot arrives for upgrade, no longer slot, you have to be a 'Goodfella'..... they then bond you on top for that too!
Hell NO!!!