Totally agree ... Thats why I left.
Is living in the sandbox for everyone .... Absolutely not. I struggled a long time between living in Canada and the allure of tax free money and a secure ( VERY secure flying job ). I went through two different Airline Bankruptcies in Canada and dont think I could have done another one.
If you can come to the Middle East with ' A Plan ' and stick to it, you can go home to retire quite comfortably. Hope to head back to Canada to retire in 15 years, buy a Pitts Special and fly only for fun.
Have fun
FB519