Emirates airline to hire 4,500 staff starting April
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Emirates airline to hire 4,500 staff starting April
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Because there are dozens of other nationalities of pilots, who are as good if not better than UK ones, and who also have the benefit of not having a massive national superiority complex as soon as they go expat?
Because the first couple of DEC intake batches are all ex-EK captains of varying nationalities.
And they probably think that they are better than UK pilots purely because they think UK pilots think that that is what they are thinking
And they probably think that they are better than UK pilots purely because they think UK pilots think that that is what they are thinking
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one of the biggest things EK looks for, is the fact you will not leave after 2-3 years.
I met one of the EK captains last year who interviews and that was a big concern
I met one of the EK captains last year who interviews and that was a big concern
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The future, at least short & medium term is certainly in the ME and East. Here in the west, we sold our souls a while ago and its payback time!
So here I am, fat dumb and happy, but looking for the next path in life. I like Emirates, I like Dubai, I know myself and my family would be happy there.
Although I will shortly be taking my first command with a UK top 5 carrier, all of my experience to date, TP, Jet, none of it counts in EK's eyes. In fact, they suggested I would need an additional 4 years of flying something on their list before they'd even look at me.
Are they missing a trick, or are they spot on to be choosy?
So here I am, fat dumb and happy, but looking for the next path in life. I like Emirates, I like Dubai, I know myself and my family would be happy there.
Although I will shortly be taking my first command with a UK top 5 carrier, all of my experience to date, TP, Jet, none of it counts in EK's eyes. In fact, they suggested I would need an additional 4 years of flying something on their list before they'd even look at me.
Are they missing a trick, or are they spot on to be choosy?
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I do not understand why F/O's will go to airlines in Asia (such as KAL) with no chance for upgrade rather than go to Emirates and in 4-5 years be flying left seat on a B777. Maybe that is why several expat F/O's have left KAL and gone to Emirates. Even some of the korean F/O's are considering leaving KAL. That should tell you something.
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I do not understand why F/O's will go to airlines in Asia (such as KAL) with no chance for upgrade rather than go to Emirates and in 4-5 years be flying left seat on a B777. Maybe that is why several expat F/O's have left KAL and gone to Emirates. Even some of the korean F/O's are considering leaving KAL. That should tell you something.
Sure, an upgrade is nice and also an important step in someone's career, but lifestyle (living among nice & tolerant people, great food, nature, sports, outdoor activities etc) is also important and personally I would kill for a decent (read: national airline, not low cost!) permanent job in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, or Hong Kong.
Emirates? That 'other-airline-in-the-UAE-that-nobody-is-allowed-to-mention?' Qatar? Middle East? No thanks, only if I really must, no matter how quick the upgrade or the money. I prefer to work in order to live, not the other way around trapped in an air conditioned sandbox, but hey, each to their own.
