choclit, prob about the 6th post. but ferris is such a long way away and we have missed playing with him.
oman great place to visit with friendly locals and great scenery, not sure about working there though as am just over the boarder. but in general working in the middle east can be great fun. as far as UAE goes lots of traffic, mostly great people to work with but as with any job the odd w
er thrown in, more time off then i was getting in oz and only occasional calls to see if you want o/t (2000 dir per shift) not the daily 2/3 calls we get back home to keep the sectors open. yes there are some very stupid procedures here but to think that it only happens here is unrealistic. as an example, the sector i was on in oz had a requirement to force jets down below fl150 into E airspace. that put them right into the teeth of the para jumping a/c that operated at 14000ft with only traffic given. as with all things if you are cautious and aware of the problems they can be avoided/worked around without too many probs.
as with any job/country there are people that it does not suit and who it does. come and visit oman/uae, wherever, first and then decide. also talk to the guys who are here now. they are the ones with all the
current info regarding +/-'s .
