Everyone has their reason and/or motivation to come to India, China or points beyond. It really has little to do with the geography for most expat contract pilots. It has to do with getting the right offer and good terms and conditions. Anyone who goes anywhere on a contract and expects to stay on for years is not being realistic. It can happen but it is a rarity. You are a stop gap filling a need for that airline or country. Once the need is no more, so are you. It's pretty straightforward. No one is tricking you into thinking otherwise. As far as incredible India, it is not for everyone. Ok so you go to Korea instead. Are you necessarily better off? Read the posts on Korea and China and you might get a better picture. Folks, make the best of the situation you are in. If you just can't bear it then leave for your own well being. If you want longer term employment look at Emirates, Cathay, Singapore etc which techinically are not contract jobs. But ppruners have lots of say about those places as well. And hey, how great have the airlines in the States been to you lately?