I'm sure if Dubai is that bad you could always swap with some of the Baghdad crew - there are a few that would take you up on it.
Then you too could have the pleasure of seeing your family every 2-3 months rather than coming home to them at night. Living in a compound where the only place you go to outside of it is work, rather than the malls, cinemas etc of the emirates. Not to mention you probably live in a rather pleasant villa / apartment rather than, however much you try and talk it up, something which is nothing more than a glorified portacabin.
How many car bombs have you heard when you're out and about?
Feel free to PM me if you fancy a change of scenery - I quite fancy some of your "hardships"
