Guys….

If I can possibly talk you out of coming to EK…. If you're from the US, it's not what you think it's going to be: A Foreign legacy with AA/DL/UA like work rules and protections and schedules. NOTHING can be farther from the truth.

Do you all realize you won't get any pay for doing your 6 month PPC and in fact all sims you do, de-icing on/off gate, holding, and other such things taken for granted in the US.

Ask the tough questions at the road show if you go:

1 How many actual days will I get for vacation each year? They will say something like, "You're entitled to 42". But in reality it will be 30 and in some instances be in a few groups of 5 days only which will never allow you to get back to the US.
2. How many hours a month can I expect to fly? The answer should be 90 plus with a mix of short haul, Ultra Long haul with only 2 days off afterwords and starting July this year, you will only ever have 3 days off in a row maximum.
3. How many days off in a row can I get from my bid request (Currently but will change in July): Answer is only 5. You should realize that most of us are too tired to go non-rev (staff travel) during any group of days off.
4. Can EK unilaterally change ANY item in our contract (Terms & Conditions) any time they wish? Answer should be yes, any time we want.

I agree with a previous poster…. why on this earth would any US person want to fly with this slave labor airline??? Beyond me….

Best of luck. Once you get there, you're kinds of stuck with the proverbial "golden handcuffs".

K