Of course the future is so much rosier in the middle or far east with there complete absence of employment protection laws. After all you never see anyone on Pprune complaining about being stiffed by Emirates or Etihad, or griping about how bad things have become at Cathay. Singapore or Korean? Models of expatriate happiness! Perhaps the rose tint you are seeing is through your glasses? Must make your doomsday prophecies much easier to write.