Tall Lion,
I agree with all of the other comments, it is worth it to come and have a look, and talk to the expat controllers more than management, you will get a more realistic picture of work here.
The bond is also an issue, it can be expensive to get out of if you decide to leave inside 2 years.
Safety in the ME is a low priority, fatigue and over-work is a reality. Procedures are poorly written and heaven forbid if an incident occurs, incident investigation is 20 years behind the rest of the world, the controller will ALWAYS be to blame, not the procedures or the people who wrote them!
Make no mistake, this is a third world country. The ATC is run by irresponsible management with no accountability at all.
Coming from Europe you will need to be prepared to seriously lower your standards. ICAO desperately needs to do a safety audit of the ME right now
