Mercenaries
I turned down a QR interview because the 'sandbox' was a no go item on my wife's terms.
HK on the other hand is a different story. No compounds, no dress codes and one day (if bases are ever offered) the opportunity, if we want, to live somewhere else.
If its not for you, don't apply. If all you can think about is 'putting you time in' and going back to the UK, North America when you can get a base your in it for the wrong reasons.
I'm not just in it for the cash, although I will still make a healthy amount of it in my career at CX.