To be fair on the management PPRUNE is certainly the reason that I didn't apply.
In my experience when management starts to cut pay and conditions, they never want to stop, it never turns around and improves. It also appears that as they now take turboprop Pilots that Emirates is no longer a career airline but more a first Jet Airline or first command; prior to the move into a career company.
The unmentionable on the other hand. I didn't apply because they were unmentionable on PPRUNE which didn't seem to be good.
At least in China conditions have pretty consistently been on the up. I now have a well paid and lovely commuting contract. There are cons though...initial training and medical primarily.