Yup, good and bad points about living here. I won't repeat what most have already listed but as a Canadian who's been here for 4+ years now, I sure wish I had a decent option to go home to. Job is not too bad (no flying job is perfect right?) but Dubai sucks the life out of you. I have nothing good to say about this city except for the fact that there's no snow here.
I find it odd that people are still leaving stable jobs in Europe to come here. Flying shiny new widebodies around the world ain't all it's cracked up to be. I promise you, if I could go back to Canada to a decent paying and STABLE job, I would be out of here like greased lightning. Due to the pathetic state of affairs in Canadian aviation I doubt that's going to happen in my lifetime.
Bottom line is: if you are living at home and already have a decent paying, stable job, stay put. The grass is NOT greener on the other side. You will regret leaving home eventually, I promise you.
'Nuff said.