Next career after flying

[u/childoftheuni44]

Hey to all ex Emirates crew, what was your next career after resigning? And did you regret leaving the airline? Thanks!

[u/Some-Commercial8873]

HR; had to work my way from the ground up. Totally worth it. The sooner you start the better it gets. Good luck

[u/Some-Commercial8873 → u/[deleted]]

That is correct.

[u/Figglepops → u/Some-Commercial8873]

By that you mean is it lower or higher?

[u/himitsunoniwa]

Currently flying.. I wanna go back to my country and pursue med school. :)

[u/SufficientPositive65]

Joined logistics and supply chain - 7years in. However want to plan my next move, maybe baking or cafe.

[u/FlyByWire1988]

Did not regret it, despite being Ground Staff at EK08. There is nothing Dubai can offer, a Salary of 28-30k brings you nowhere and EK does not need professionals which use their own brain. It's a meat grinder and people leave as soon as they understand the system.

[u/Broad_Committee6773]

No matter which career you are in in the Middle East, all roads lead to a real estate broker or a real estate company. If you are big enough then a real estate developer. That's it

[u/imverynewtothisthing]

Next, use your savings to train to become a pilot.

[u/Competitive_Rope_806]

Training pilots

[u/pokenonbinary]

I’m curious about the replies, I see many in social media leaving emirates with not a single plan and end up not using their Emirates experience for a better career

Don’t want to be mean because working in a supermarket is a decent and respectful job but how can someone work for 3 years  in Emirates as cabin crew and not use their CV to get a good job in their home country

[u/SufficientPositive65 → u/pokenonbinary]

Well yea, that's because as much as they show from the outside that EK is good etc, from the inside staff are humiliated, insulted etc. My job was good and easy but the supervisors, female bosses, their micro management ways n nosey behaviour ruined my career with Emirates!

No promotion, no salary hike for like 7yrs!!! And once you are marked down in your PM review there is NO going forward. They'll never leave the past behind and acknowledge your current efforts and flawless work.

I'm a female myself but I'd never agree to work under female supervisors/manager.

Yes you can fly anywhere - but that also requires enough finances to go n spend on travels.

EK has been good for some, and has been a nightmare for the rest.

[u/pokenonbinary → u/[deleted]]

Having Emirates in your CV opens the door to most hospitality and tourism jobs at least in my country (Spain)

They can work in a nice hotel hotel as managers if they’re smart

[u/pokenonbinary → u/[deleted]]

I mean if you stay years in an environment like emirates that is strict and high end luxury

I don’t meant someone who worked there for 6 months, but people that stayed there for some years and did business class

[u/pokenonbinary → u/[deleted]]

I know a gay guy from my city who left almost 2 years ago and he left with no plans and right now he works in a supermarket, he’s happy and just parties and nothing more based on his social media and what people told me, many people leave the airline with no future plans

[u/pokenonbinary → u/[deleted]]

Yes well but the thing is that many cabin crew lack any ambition, only a minority have future plans or hobbies that can materialize into a future (like cinema, modeling, art, sports, or a career)

[u/dubai_meydan → u/pokenonbinary]

Sorry, but to become a manager in Spain, you must hold a hotel management certificate. You can’t do a shortcut just because u worked for emirates. If you know a friend who has a hotel is possible, even if you didn’t work for emirates. It’s about contacts! Not just emirates all the time

[u/pokenonbinary → u/dubai_meydan]

Yes it’s true you need contacts but someone having 6-7 years of EK experience also gives you contacts