My two cents here on EK….

I would absolutely not recommend an American guy coming to EK these days. There is going to (and has already started) be a hiring spree to beat even the late 80's/early 90's numbers just to maintain a zero growth due to the percentage of retirements from each combination of majors that now exists. Emirates realizes they will probably lose a good number of US guys but as TP mentioned,

There are just too many opportunities in the US now and for the foreseeable future to contemplate coming to Emirates. Coming and working at Emirates is just simply not the same as you think it would be working for a major in the US. Very different mentality….

But again…. why would anyone even want to come to EK when the US market is just now starting to takeoff in a big way with hiring numbers.

As I read it, there are probably 300 pilots each month getting hired at all the US airlines combined at present. At some point, the guys who have astronaut ratings and space ship time will deplete and then us mere mortals who want to fly for a US major can have a chance.

Again, my two cents.

Kap