I would like to know where all you guys earn 10k in dollars per month after tax? Most UK airlines pay 65k as an average per annum which after Mr Brown takes his cut is a lot less than Etihad pay. I have done the sums and would be quids in working in Abu rather than my present UK position, even with a family so long as you rent your present UK home rather than sell up and not cut all ties you could return without being priced out of the property market.
Also where else do you get the possibility for direct entry command with relatively low A330 experience.
Plus if the us dollar strengthens Bingo!