Originally Posted by
WHACKMASTER
Bahahahaha! Let me get this straight. They have pilot staffing problems because the conditions are so bad, so what do they do? Start operating 12+ hour legs with 3-man instead of 4-man crews when their pilots are already persistently fatigued.
Just like the U.S. regionals, Emirates deserves everything that’s coming to them. How about upping pay and allowing commuting contracts (or the equivalent)? All this latest step is going to do is drive the exodus even more.
Idiots....
Whack... you can't tell an Arab directly or indirectly, particularly an Emirati that he's wrong if you expect to keep your job. Most people in management positions out there know what needs to be done, but if they speak up and it causes a local to lose face, they're sent packing. The managers there aren't paid to think. They're paid to simply parrot what the headshed says, and as long as they do that and occasionally come up with some money-saving measure, they'll keep getting better titles and maybe more money.
The commuting contract will never happen at Emirates because it takes away their ability to keep you under the thumb. You see, they don't want you to send money home. They want you to spend it in Dubai.
Emirates used to be the premier airline pilot job until about 10 years ago, and it's been on a steady decline since they started staffing the management with yesmen, and if they're non-western, even better because they're cheaper. It's a shame really.