I agree with IB57 here. It took me a while to decide on bringing the family here but now that they're here, they love it, I love it, and it's as good as you make it. Coming up to my fourth year, I have to say it just keeps getting better as you get better at assimilating and adapting.
The airline itself has had to make necessary reforms to remain viable. Nevertheless, they still look after the pilots, the work environment amongst the flying peers is close knit, professional and friendly. So I have no complaints. Bahrain is not for everybody, GF is not for everybody, but I like it and more importantly, my family likes it. It's not as good as home country, but home is where the family is.