Thanks a million, guys. I have lost quite a fewnights of sleep wondering whether I'll be pushing it too far and risking losing my big career break.
I had asked for a 90-day notice period during the interview (two and half months to go), and I have another week to hand in my offer and send in the documents. My wife is due to deliver 6 weeks after I arrive in Dubai. She won't be able to accompany me on my trip, and I can't leave her alone in another country to deliver a baby while I'm hitting the books in Dubai. I may have to change my start date to March. Would that be pushing it too far?