I am probably going to ge slammed for this- but..(and I admit I still have rose colored Serengetis)
Any expat job will have its bad side. If you come here without realizing that you will set yourself up for alot of disappointment.
I think the career path is not what it used to be either at Ek or anywhere else- but its better here than where I was at before. And in my humble opinion, its better here than almost any other job in my home country-USA.
In the end try and get your own list of why here is better than there and vice versa. Whats important to you (pay-a/c type, type of flying, lifestyle)
and what you can adapt too(heat, traffic, log haul flying, very multicultural
enviroment, the shredding of the dollar causeing prices to increase etc)
For alot of ppl, this job is a stepping stone, but- and this is what they forget.. the place you go to may not be as good as here, even if it pays better.
Its a huge decision to make uprooting yourself and family to start anew in a different land. You will need a good partner, the willingness to adapt and a long term goal- retire here, go elsewhere later when you get the heavy pic time-so you can then turn around and piss off another companies F/O's as a DEC. For me, this feels like my final stop. But time is the final judge.
Good luck .