Seaman, thanks soo much for a totally excellent reply,you list many things all of which have gone through my mind, Ive been trying to see beyond the honeymoon peroid, like you say everything is exciting and bright lights initially but once you go beyond that, you still have to live there and your a dam long way from home. Also I didnt realise that the FO salary didnt stretch that far, it must be expensive over there!
Im not convinced that Dubal is for us as a family, as much as Im not a fan of my current LCC, for now it works, however that might all change with command which is looming as theyll send me overseas anyway, somewhere like the canaries. mmmmmmmmmmmmm lots to think about, thanks soo much for such a great insight to EK I really appreciate it
Cheers
DD