Don't judge anyone for their decision to apply and maybe join Emirates. Everyone has a different situation in life, and for some, despite the very accurate comments posted here, unfortunately EK may be their best option.
Those who are considering joining have a read of, and then ponder the following. Every EK pilot understands this only too well, and if you apply and join, you will gain a new appreciation for the words you probably don't have now. This more than anything is probably why a large number of pilots and cabin crew are planning their exit or have already left:
"The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have." Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture.