200boy. Wife, 3 kids, need to have a base in both DXB and home country, need to cover bills, schooling etc...apart from that you didn't miss anything.
I thought getting paid $12000 in 1984 made me king of the hill, but then all I had to buy was beer. If you follow your line of thinking let's all work for nothing and wear nifty commie suits. It's not greed its about ending up where you were told you would be rather than having T&Cs eroding continually.