Senior pilots cost the company more. If cutting the accommodation allowance means saving EK money, they may well do it. We all know that money is the only thing that matters to them; they can't see any further than $$$.

Happy New Year
 

from one of our manuals


"It is the Company's Policy to create and maintain a working environment that facilitates employees' positive motivation and work satisfaction"

I give them a "1"..

Yeah not so sure it is that much difference because of school fees- i.e. 35 year old Captain new hire vs 55 year old (oldie)- the pay scale difference is not that much compared to the cost to the company of educating 2 or more kids. "oldies" tend to have University level kids , and since EK chooses not to subsidize that, saves them quite a bit .

May not be too far from the truth though. No smoke and all.
I was told by a crew member that the live out allowance is no longer available to all Cc grades that aren't married. Second hand info so that could well be bs.

I can't see the allowance being stopped but I can see them only paying what you need, if your mortgage or rent is less than your allowance.

I think the days of making a quick buck from the accommodation allowance are now numbered.

It's coming. Hope those who have bought are allowed to continue receiving allowance.

Unemployed Alan

FREEZE
 

It's here!:ugh:

Alan,

Could you please state where this information come from? Otherwise i would suggest you stop broadcasting BS. You are loosing credibility.

Check your company mail !

Nothing, just groupworld stuff.

The email doesn't have a 'dl' address list.

Affected staff are being emailed by name.

I have not requested to opt out but I received the email.

It only states that new requests to opt out will not be granted unless a property has been bought. This is effective for 6 months from 4th Jan.

So all new Hires have to stay in company accommodation ?

Aye, no choice, if they put you in a minger, you are stuck there

So, anyone currently considering joining EK and buying their own property has now to factor in circa 180k dirham pay cut pa and likelihood of qol being affected by location and/or standard of accommodation being disappointing.

Good job we aren't short of pilots as that might affect recruitment!

Good old EK, never failing to miss an opportunity, to miss an opportunity. They should write a book "How not too"

What a bunch of arrogant numpties :ugh:

The email says if you want to buy you still get the allowance doesn't it. So only those wishing to rent have to wait 6 months. It's happened before. It will happen again.

Ok Don, so it's ok to get the allowance so long as you prop up the corrupt real estate sector?
Boy, those Korean courses must be filling up quicker than usual!

Falcon I was correcting a previous post. This opt out freeze happened even when you were here.
There are bigger problems here than this one.