Believe Brother
I went down that road because that's the road I want to take. Having a member of my family living in Hong Kong, i'm only too aware how expensive it is there. His Salary is huge but requires it to sustain a bareable quality of life. Cars are frighteningly expensive as are decent restaurants and bars. As for accommodation, if you thing Dubai is expensive,think again.While he lives in a 3 bed high rise, I can live in a 5 bed villa near the beach. It's all personal choice but I don't consider it ' DOING TIME' while i'm here. I choose to come here and my family are very happy.If we weren't, we'd leave! Further more, a visit to the UK is possible over a long weekend, unlike Hong Kong.Whereas for the Aussies...
LHR Rain
As for your wager, my TAKE HOME pay is the same now as an EK F/O than it was as a 3 year Captain with one of the top UK charters. That may not say much for the UK tax system but as I said in my post......it's what goes into the bank that counts.
Last edited by BYMONEK; 30th May 2005 at 13:12.