ironbutt57 has got an excellent point.
Living in a trailerpark 53-miles out of Hartsfield in the Georgia countryside does have it's attractions as far as lifestyle and cost of living compared to Dubai is concerned. Besides, Dubai doesn't allow a honest hard-working law-abiding citizen to bring the 9mm Beretta, the Mossberg 590, the SKS, and the sweetheart Ruger Super Redhawk .44 (and the coondog would have to get a sh!tload of shots from the vet) so is it really worth it or is it sacrificing all these freedoms and all that really matters in life?
Delta Airlines faced an exodus of pilots before their pension plan was raped and pillaged. Many of those who were eligible, did the calculations and realized that they could take the money now, and get a job elsewhere-- remaining at Delta would have essentially been working for free for their last few years (assuming Delta were not to succumb to bankruptcy). Know of three DL pilots who came to the Middle East-- all of them excellent guys. One retired early, the other two were furloughed. The two furloughed guys are anxious to be recalled to DL. Unless there were to be some sort of major business disaster at Delta, I think for the most part, the outward flow has stopped.