Wizofoz I get that not everyone or every pilot has a Green Card or the right to work in the states. Who among us pilots would not want Delta's T&Cs and their hourly rate though? Their contract is Industry Leading in almost every regard.
I am only a lowly FO at EK but I know of at least 6 Emirates captains that have left for the U.S. Majors. Yes a few years back some old Delta pilots took their pension and came to the Middle East. Almost every single one of them would love to go back to their old seniority at Delta. They realize their rush to judgement was a huge financial mistake as well as lifestyle disaster.
At least you got a pay raise Banufly. Emirates gave us half of our deserved Profit Share this year and essentially a pay cut. A double whammy in a period of 10 days. That really hurt.
The lifeboats still have lots of room for anyone wanting to abandon the HMS Emirates.