Mick, also very happy to see it working out. Thanks for posting those facts on this forum. It shows where EK is by expat standards.
BYMONEK, yep, we sparred about this a while back. Horses for courses is true. You are happy to forego salary as you like the lifestle DXB offers in comparison with other expat jobs. Fare cop. A lot of us though find the quality of life here (including EK's ability to wear us out rapidly with its pressures and practices) far worse than home, and the current remuneration doesn't make up for it, in my opinion! Cheers.