Striker, actually EK's profitability was better a few years ago than this so called "record" year.
Interestingly the legacy carriers in the US posted larger profits whilst having much higher overheads.
Nothing and I do mean nothing, would make me happier to be proud of the airline I work for, as I was when I joined 9 years ago.
We were motivated and rewarded accordingly. Today we are neither.
As to your belief that all expats want to go home, well no actually, many of us left for good reasons. Going back is a last resort when health and the bigger picture of as long a life as possible become issues.
Leave? You bet! We are and in ever increasing numbers. Many are leaving aviation completely even though short of anything like viable pension.
Highly respected and talented Trainers are leaving too. In real terms EK has a real problem.
I take absolutely no pleasure in stating the above but your BS had to be answered.