...friends in Dubai, Bahrain, Doha...
...some like it there, some not...
...some went there because there was no other option to keep on flying and feeding/supporting a family...
...some went there for bigger equipment, long range experience...
...some went there for "quicker" time to command...
...IF facing unemployment here in "good old Europe", I would most likely move there as well in order to keep on flying...IF a job offer is on the table...
...however IF potentially being offered the same lifestyle, buying power, equipment and/or career, MOST of my friends would return to their country/region of origin outside of the middle east...