To say you can’t save is just BS! I’ve been at EK for 11 years and have 3 kids. Think of it this way; live how you would in your own country. Have a car, go out for the occasional dinner and drinks, go on holiday, take the kids out (plenty of Platinum and APC offers), put good internet and tv at home, go to work and DO NOT speak to the neighbors about the company. The last suggestion will dictate how long your EK career will last, I can’t emphasize this enough. Your life and your family’s life will be fine if you sit at home on a Friday night watching a movie with them then standing outside your villa with a glass or bottle in your hand talking about the last email that came through or lastest FCI. You wouldn’t do that in your home country so try not doing it here!
Just my 2 fils