Mr Knight,
It's great that you have the 'glass is half full' outlook in regard to the company.
Personally I'd be more than happy to spend a few years in either China or Vietnam, or commute from somewhere to work there. Both places are rich in history and culture and I'm sure are exciting and dynamic but exciting and dynamic don't pay the school fees.
I'll have to go with the better lifestyle through more dirhams in the bank team. I guess that makes me a drover.