Originally Posted by
BigGeordie
On the subject of advice for EK and Dubai, one more little gem I heard: "Make sure you leave Dubai with the same wife you arrived with." The various stresses of expat life (and working for Emirates) do add to the divorce rate.
Having a wife is one of the key reasons never to go to the UAE/ME3. I can completely understand when you are in your twenties, single and no kids to go to EK. Having done various stints in the UAE I can fully comprehend that the first couple of years can be quite fun. Long term it is a ****hole compared to basically everywhere in Europe.
I also don’t agree that most employers in Europe are worse than in the ME. Wizz, RYR and most Eastern European operators maybe.