Yes but.
I was at EGHQ Coasta chatting to friend who works there. A group of 10-12 pilot interviewees some with wives were being escorted around. I believe they are getting the number of interviewees they need, but are just having to work much harder to get them. Whether or not that's the case, right is right. 0% cost of living increase almost year over year since 2008 is pathetic, and wrong. Everyone knows it, including them. They are not interested in "One of the ten best places to work." They are not interested in their people, and they are so far removed from the flight deck, you are more of an annoyance than an employee. According to my friend he his wife and 3 kids budgeted 3,000 dhs. a month in 2007 to cover food, gas, et al for their family. He says now it's over 10K. (I know you will all have different numbers, that's not the point.) He also says his job is twice the work it was 8 years ago. His claim was his realized take home pay was never higher than his first year at EK. This is something new joiners need to hear. YOU WILL NEVER TAKE HOME MORE THAN YOUR FIRST YEAR AT EK. It will swiftly and slowly erode.