Expatriate: An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than that of their citizenship. The word comes from the Latin terms ex ("out of") and patria ("country, fatherland").
Once the going gets tough, of course you're gonna remember and compare everything to home or what once was, the negatives of EK and Dubai become more adverse. You fly a heavy fleet, no regional, many of your flights will be long/ultra range. You fly 90+ hours a month, we get it. If you dont like it, leave honestly stop with the BS, they're are plenty of people waiting in line to fly a heavy, whether you like it or not, stop thinking the UAE is a democratic candy shop with labor laws and unions like the Western world.
Its a choice, which some people are ok with, you made it already, now that you regret it, fill out a BA or QF app and go. And if you don't get hired, blame your home country and airline, not EK. And if you dont, don't be a hypocrite and let your ego flourish. I wouldn't be surprised if the very people complaining, retire as EK pilots.
Enjoy
