I have a job offer at Emirates and Southwest Airlines
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This got to be a joke.
There can't be a single pilot out there that doesn't know how things have changed in EK.
And for us here, it's very, very clear that they rather close down
then improving anything.
And I mean ANYHING!
When I joined long time ago it was different.
We were all told how much we ment to the company and how valuable we all were to the expansion of EK.
During those days it was wildly known how Qatar treated its staff,
reminding us how lucky we all were not working for them.
The other day I bumped into a Qatar Captain in the emigration que in HKG.
All it took was to get rid of one man and everything changed.
Bloody amazing.
There can't be a single pilot out there that doesn't know how things have changed in EK.
And for us here, it's very, very clear that they rather close down
then improving anything.
And I mean ANYHING!
When I joined long time ago it was different.
We were all told how much we ment to the company and how valuable we all were to the expansion of EK.
During those days it was wildly known how Qatar treated its staff,
reminding us how lucky we all were not working for them.
The other day I bumped into a Qatar Captain in the emigration que in HKG.
All it took was to get rid of one man and everything changed.
Bloody amazing.
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I am with jayto on this one.
Recruitment can spin this as you guys are enjoying Dubai lifestyle, night life, tax free regime, brand name recognition and so many young colleagues, don't want others to spoil your party.
Recruitment can spin this as you guys are enjoying Dubai lifestyle, night life, tax free regime, brand name recognition and so many young colleagues, don't want others to spoil your party.
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I left EK over a year ago and the only thing I regret, much like every other Emirates pilot that left is I wish I could have left earlier.
I feel so much better. My mind, my body and my soul. There is no comparison.
At SWA you'll probably get a 12-13 day line and the latest you will work is 11pm. What do you want to accomplish at Emirates? An early funeral?
I feel so much better. My mind, my body and my soul. There is no comparison.
At SWA you'll probably get a 12-13 day line and the latest you will work is 11pm. What do you want to accomplish at Emirates? An early funeral?
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Mmorel,
Your numbers are a little off. They just got a 28% raise. Top CA rate is around $280 per hour plus a 15% provident contribution. It's very easy for a CA to break $300k/year with minimal extra work. I know many FO's there exceed 200k. The minimum days off for a junior pilot on reserve is 15/month. Pretty sweet gig if you don't mind flying domestic.
Your numbers are a little off. They just got a 28% raise. Top CA rate is around $280 per hour plus a 15% provident contribution. It's very easy for a CA to break $300k/year with minimal extra work. I know many FO's there exceed 200k. The minimum days off for a junior pilot on reserve is 15/month. Pretty sweet gig if you don't mind flying domestic.
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Forget about job and $$$ for a second. Are you really wiiling to step outside of a society which at least strives to provide freedom and justice for all, to become a slave for an authoritarian regime that can and will do anything to you to enrich themselves?
Wellbeing of expats is not a goal beyond keeping them functioning to get the work done. When they are broken, get the next one.
Because bad news get censored, we only receive good news about Dubai. Thus anybody's picture is utterly incomplete before coming to Dubai. I wish somebody had told me that more clearly before I fell into the trap.
Have a read, this is a pretty good summary.
The dark side of Dubai | The Independent
Wellbeing of expats is not a goal beyond keeping them functioning to get the work done. When they are broken, get the next one.
Because bad news get censored, we only receive good news about Dubai. Thus anybody's picture is utterly incomplete before coming to Dubai. I wish somebody had told me that more clearly before I fell into the trap.
Have a read, this is a pretty good summary.
The dark side of Dubai | The Independent
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This has to be a windup or a BS post. No response from the originator. Several days gone by. Or if poster is real, too embarrassed to admit he turned down SWA or actually got a rejection from them. We'll see.
Two bucket philosophy seems to work for most .....those who continue to seek the holy grail Dhm whilst continuing to live the dream must be in the minority these days.
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Not sure how does it work in Sw, but the people answering you are in EK and not leaving.
I think they compare it with other Airlines and they prefer it.
Personally, i recommend EK and i prefer it because i am comparing with lots of other airlines.
I think they compare it with other Airlines and they prefer it.
Personally, i recommend EK and i prefer it because i am comparing with lots of other airlines.
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B777EK, that is not correct. A lot of the posters have left EK, myself included.
In this very thread HornetDrvr, RotatingBacon and Neptune Spear state that they have left as well.
Good for you that you like it on the 777. None of my classmates and friends have said that to me in the last 2 years.
In fact, their identical words from each of them are that rosters on the 777 are worse than ever.
In this very thread HornetDrvr, RotatingBacon and Neptune Spear state that they have left as well.
Good for you that you like it on the 777. None of my classmates and friends have said that to me in the last 2 years.
In fact, their identical words from each of them are that rosters on the 777 are worse than ever.
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I can assure you the 777 fleet is the worst possible lifestyle and roster it is possible to have. It's taken quite a few years now for the fatigue and cumulative tiredness to really set in and it's taking years of my life. I have been invited to 6 leaving parties in the last year alone and am working on my own. Do yourself a favour and don't come here.
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or came from a third world airline they wouldn't be hiring from if it wasn't so crap that no one from the civilised world is applying!
Waw if the world that you came from is that "civilised" why did you come here at all?
You are pathetic
Waw if the world that you came from is that "civilised" why did you come here at all?
You are pathetic
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Now all of that is gone and we are scraping the barrel with guys that have fake logbooks, crashing simulators in assessments and very limited experience in countries with questionable safety.
I'm pathetic? You're the one who has repeatedly been told all the facts about how bad it is and will probably still join..
