I would agree with what 1a sound asleep says...
I have been in both position ( Europe low cost and Middle East carrier ) and without a doubt I will say that my life was a lot bettter outside of the Middle East but yes , you will have to accept to downgrade a little bit your lifestyle.
No more Mc Laren , Ferrari and the like but feeling a lot better , having real friends , time with the family , stable roster , less flight through the night , less shift between day and night flights etc...