Emirates WWYD?

[KickItOut]

If you had less than 300 hours turbine PIC and an opportunity to fly for Emirates, would you take it or would you keep flying in the US until you got 1000 PIC hours and re-evaluate?

 

[atpcliff]

Make the BEST choice for yourself, and then move on and don't look back. No way to know for sure until you are retired, and can look back.

Not even God knows, because God gave humans free will, and we often decide to do a lot of crazy sh!t.

I knew a guy who was considering EK. I told him not to go unless he was 100% committed for 5 years (I think that is the time to be fully vested in their retirement plan-if you leave before then you leave a TON of money on the table!).

Another guy who works at EK and posts a lot, said that it typically is not a permanent job for Americans-I believe he said the longest time US guy has been there 12 years-before him one US guy went about 19 yrs 'til he left.

Dubai is a LOT different than the US, so it is a big change.

Only U can decide what is best for you!

God Bless and Namaste...

cliff
PHL

 

[Flyer1015]

God Bless and Namaste...

Wrong country!

 

[gromgutten]

If your time is under 55T, then it is all a waste as far as EK is concerned, and you should go now...

 

[Fubijaakr]

Go...go...GO! You'll be a 777 Capt in 6 months.

 

[iflysky]

Get your 1000 PIC first. It's your insurance policy. You can always go to EK/EY/QR afterwards as they will be hiring for years to come.

 

[the turtle]

agree. the only reason i can see that would make you choose ek now is your age......what's left on the clock for you?

 

[KickItOut]

Still have about 30 years in me. Although I agree with the 1000PIC insurance policy, what about having int'l heavy time, even as SIC? Would that be enough of an insurance policy? My thought is to let the mergers and acquisitions dust settle in the US, which could easily take 5 years, and still be marketable to come back to it when hiring is strong. I have already been an expat in S.E. Asia. I know that the US and Asia are still very different from Dubai, but I think I can definitely mold myself to new customs. Of course I wouldn't make any decisions until I actually visited the place.

 

[KickItOut]

Go...go...GO! You'll be a 777 Capt in 6 months.

Nice try.

 

[overseas boy]

EK will be hiring for at least the next 5 years. Defer defer defer and get your 1000 PIC.
If you have an offer keep putting back the class date, they will let you.

US majors have no requirement for international heavy SIC time, just 1000 PIC.

Ek is ok but you will want to leave eventually if you don't have the requirements to leave this place will drag you down.