Considered this then? ;See if you can take a leave of absence from your current employer. A 6 month leave (or maybe even 7 to have Dec off). Bring your family with you, if your kids aren`t of school age yet. In the ME it seems that the companies pay for your housing, transportation etc, though I don`t know how this works with 6mo contracts. Currency on type is a plus. If recruitmen t starts spring 2011 you should be in a very good position, and if it doesn`t you can go back to your current job - provided they grant you a leave of absence!