Almost.
Fellas starting EK 777 command course now joined 4.5yrs ago. When they joined it was taking 3yrs for guys to finish the Boeing command.
Fellas on the 380 starting course in May joined 4yrs 7 months ago. When they joined it was 5+yrs for a bus command to start, with no command upgrade on the 380.
Over 1700 FOs already on the list. Most are Boeing. Future upgrades are going to take a while.
Not much growth left on the Boeing, and half of the 380s are delivered by end of this year.
Single pilot should do ok on FO salary. Married pilot will not be saving.
New villas are in the Mayden complex. Plenty on mid east forum about them. But they are at no cost I guess.
I wouldn't be looking at EK as an improvement.
Rumour has it not many making the requirements went to the road show.