Dubai has been okay for us but we have young family which makes budget tight on F/Os salary, if you have morgage at home with the changes such as no overtime (Gone) as they moved the goal posts with a nice letter in my mailbox saying we dont deserve it any more. No 3 percent that is usual for each year of service and today i think first time ever no bonus not even one week with us flying around on min fuel and single engine taxis and if you make a mistake at 3 oclock in the morning you will be sacked. I have a letter from sons school saying school fees going up 12 percent haven't seen anything from Ek putting up allowance so if you have 3 kids a bit of a change. I do enjoy the flying but wifes do hate the summers with kids inside and not alot of spare cash to take them out to waterparks etc. Think carefully before jumping ship...