Hi Typhoon,
I hope you and the family are well.
I remember our Manilla flight well, just before your upgrade. I promise you the reason was not your passport. We have others here from the same place. If you would like to discuss then please look up my website on the net (just search under my name ) and give me a call.
I accept that there are not that many very good jobs out there but a little searching will reveal a few. It is very hard to give up on the time already invested in EK and accept a demotion in aorder to provide a better future for your family. However can you ever see yourself retiring from EK with a reasonable lifestyle? If not then you must act, sooner rather than later. I wish you the best of luck.
Mick