Olbay you just have not perfected the art of the contract hence you work your arse off each month.
The vast majoirity of US pilots at Emirates are either from US Air (sucks) or the regionals (they really suck.) Any of those pilots that go to Emirates get a good pay increase but I am sure that you won't see too many majors from the US there.
For the record I did turn down Emirates and `i am so glad that I did. I actually have to work 11 days this month and I am pissed.
When you include your $330,000 a year salary why do you include 50% tax rate? Why do you pay so much tax?