At first it seemed like a great place to go to work, hang out in the Philippines, stay at a nice Hotel, not too far from the airport and not too far from the entertainment area.... but, after I was told that if I left, before the contract was finished, I'd have to pay more than $100,000 USD, the balloon popped. There is only one reason, that a company would have that kind of penalty and I think we all know what it is. It's too bad, as I think they could have plenty of expat pilots joining them, but for some reason, they feel the need to schedule the crews in a way that turns the entire experience into a "Nightmare on Roxas Blvd". It's a bummer, it would have been a fun experience....... And, yes, I've flown into Manila a couple hundred times and as in flying into most countries, you adjust.