On Your Six
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I saw these comments from Gilligan (current Emirates pilot) and Johnsonrod on another thread and I thought this topic deserved an entirely new thread for discussion.
These policy changes seem very arbitrary at times. Unfortunately, I think it reflects the lack of respect given pilots at EK in some cases. Policies seem to change on a whim. Does EK management ever consider the implications on hiring or does it simply not care? You can be promised something prior to joining EK and then things can change.
Just remember, there are no unions and the Gov't owns the airlines - you have no control. Sure, we'd all love to fly an A380 around the world some day, but at what price? I'd love to hear what Typhoonpilot and others have to say about the implications of this particular policy change. What policy will change next? That's the point, you never know... Read below (Johnsonrod question and then Gilligan response at bottom):
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnsonrod
I realize that the people on Pprune tend to be complete cry babies most of the time, but I just read that EK just altered some of its commutable lines (or something similar to that). Is that true? Evidently the chief pilot sent an email describing the situation and many of the Ppruners were upset (not surprising).
What's the story and does that make EK less appealing to applicants?
It is absolutely true. The company has now restricted the number of days off per month to 14 with no more than 6 in a row. Combined with the fact that according to the same chief pilot, 42 days of leave in our contract really means 30 days and that we can only take 21 days during a peak period, the chance to get home, particularly when you are from N. America or Australia has been greatly reduced. As far as commuting - the company has been very clear, they do not want people commuting. That has got to be one of the reasons for this latest initiative.
Regarding the "cry babies" on PPRUNE, I find it interesting that those who really have no idea what goes on here can chime in with such authority as to why some might not be so happy. Unfortunately, changes like those recently announced are all too common here.
As far as what this will do for recruiting, the majority of applications right now are coming from N. America. I would be interested in hearing how something like this sits with some of those considering coming here. One thing that you can be sure of, you won't be spending much time back home if you come to work for Emirates.
These policy changes seem very arbitrary at times. Unfortunately, I think it reflects the lack of respect given pilots at EK in some cases. Policies seem to change on a whim. Does EK management ever consider the implications on hiring or does it simply not care? You can be promised something prior to joining EK and then things can change.
Just remember, there are no unions and the Gov't owns the airlines - you have no control. Sure, we'd all love to fly an A380 around the world some day, but at what price? I'd love to hear what Typhoonpilot and others have to say about the implications of this particular policy change. What policy will change next? That's the point, you never know... Read below (Johnsonrod question and then Gilligan response at bottom):
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnsonrod
I realize that the people on Pprune tend to be complete cry babies most of the time, but I just read that EK just altered some of its commutable lines (or something similar to that). Is that true? Evidently the chief pilot sent an email describing the situation and many of the Ppruners were upset (not surprising).
What's the story and does that make EK less appealing to applicants?
It is absolutely true. The company has now restricted the number of days off per month to 14 with no more than 6 in a row. Combined with the fact that according to the same chief pilot, 42 days of leave in our contract really means 30 days and that we can only take 21 days during a peak period, the chance to get home, particularly when you are from N. America or Australia has been greatly reduced. As far as commuting - the company has been very clear, they do not want people commuting. That has got to be one of the reasons for this latest initiative.
Regarding the "cry babies" on PPRUNE, I find it interesting that those who really have no idea what goes on here can chime in with such authority as to why some might not be so happy. Unfortunately, changes like those recently announced are all too common here.
As far as what this will do for recruiting, the majority of applications right now are coming from N. America. I would be interested in hearing how something like this sits with some of those considering coming here. One thing that you can be sure of, you won't be spending much time back home if you come to work for Emirates.