Semper Fi,
To answer you, yes I came from a nice villa elsewhere with most of the bells and whistles. (No driver) I brought most of them with me and they just plain wont fit into what is on offer. The folks looking at joining now have a clear picture right now and can make an informed decision. However, those of us that joined some time back had no such insight and were "hoodwinked".
Regarding other proffessionals, yes they also struggle to find accom, but at least their companies cough up. The building industry get up to Aed180 000, and lets not mention what our fellow professionals at Royal jet and ATC's get.
Hopefully things will continue to improve.
