Originally Posted by
sealear
I'm growing tired of these posts..... it makes me wonder what percentage of the pilot group at EK shares the same feelings. You would know better than me, I suppose. But here is how I see it. I fly a narrow body. I make about half of what an EK FO makes and I pay tax in two countries on that money. No pension. No free housing or utilities allowance. Command prospect? Nope. Transfer to a better base? Nope. Can the wife work here? Yep, but pay is disgusting.
So yeah, EK looks good from here. 100k USD tax free plus flight pay, pension, accommodation, jobs available for the wife in her industry and tax free too. Good for young guys with no family, smash out the flying, save some $$ and give up the career when you have had enough and do something else for a living. It isn't for everyone obviously, but if you hate it so much then consider giving your FO slot to someone else who might appreciate it a bit more!
You make it very clear that you've got a lot to learn.