Airbus Jockey,
Well lets break it down, just for fun of course.
If u worked in the UK for 6,000 GBP ( plus ur duty/allowances) you get a lot more bang for your buck,
First off, Healthcare, a social security net, a modern country with laws written in stone, you can reduce ur living exp if you buy your home. ie you have a NORMAL life, you have rights and most important you got a reasonable outlook for what you can expect.
Of course you taxes pay for this, but there is an quantifiable return.
On the other hand Kazikstan is an adventure, you are in a country where you have no rights, the law certainly will not be impartial, healtcare? ... well, u've see what soviet aircrafts look like, u really want to see the inside of a soviet style Operating room
Liveing in a hotel , even 5* is only fun for about the first day or so, how long can u really do this ?? Plus hotel food / drinks very expensive.
Fact is , its a bit off the beat and track, and for that it should pay a premium, over and above what you can do in a developed country.
Look and compare contacts in the Mid East, Asia etc , most pay better that this and have long established track records. Plus most are in countries that also have been flowing with information and therefore not so much of a "shot in the dark " ..
Hey, im not knocking it just for spite, its just not my cup of tea. ..
Would be interested to hear of someone actually working there for more that 6 mnts and see how they are doing..
cheers