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Old 5th Jan 2010, 15:51
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MrMachfivepointfive
 
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There are better places on this planet and there are worse.
You hate heat and homo sapiens of Arab ethnicity? Sorry - wrong place.
Crazy driving? Try not to be the infamous slow car in the fast lane and you will be left in peace. Emirates Rd has another 4 or 5 lanes to the right of the one you are congesting.
Sub-optimal management? Have seen that in airlines on all continents. The smartest folks end up as bankers, or as rocket scientists - not in airline management.

On the up side: Average pilot lifestyle (3-4 bedroom villa, pool, gym, squash and tennis court, 4x4 plus sportscar in the garage, full time maid, choices for food and nightlife, some outdoors...) is not too bad at all. While luxury goods are on a par or more expensive than elsewhere, it is possible - if you chose to - to live extremely inexpensively and save some money.

I agree that the overall package has been in decline throughout the years. But for me at least it does not hurt enough to dust off my CV yet.
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