I’m guessing there maybe a few triple drivers in the warmer climes wondering at the moment if the tax free benefits outweigh the incoming ordnance.
Now regarding the “ never made anyone redundant “ statement. I do recall a little episode when a few volunteers went to Bahrain for a start up that didn’t really pan out. Upon the winding up of the venture I believe the said volunteers weren’t exactly welcomed back. Not directly made redundant from the father land, but nonetheless I don’t think it left a warm fuzzy feeling for those involved.
I could of course be completely wrong about the details , I wasn’t there man.
It is however, an incredibly stable company for all its employees, so good that back in the day, pilots would joint lease flats in the LEJ and effectively hot bed there stby’s.