I disagree Bob777
96 hours on the 777?? Well, I've never done that many hours here. For the last 6 months my max has been around 75 - 80 hours. Plus, you need to compare apples with apples. Most of our flying is over 10 hour sectors, and 3 hours of that is in the bunk resting with full credited hours. I wouldn't want to insult the gentlemen at EK who are doing more hours than us in a far less efficient environment. To compare the two is not a fair example IMO.
Layovers at 24 hours is correct.
Salary is also correct, and that is IMO THE main issue and does need to be addressed rather soon!.
Having said that, the 10 days off straight I get at home in a row is something I'm sure an EK guy would salivate over.
Horses for courses, but I know a few ex EK guys and none of them have a remote desire to go back. Obviously you know of others!?