Overmars, buddy ur absolutely spot on, it all depends on the lifestyle. Thats how it was when i was at cargo some years back, and actually shopping at fairprice is pretty good, better than most supermarkets in other parts of the region. Also schooling and public transport is of a very high standard so it all depends on u like u mentioned.
However, why i left was at the time, my command opportunities were little or nothing, but maybe like u say scoot and Silkair are different now. It would certainly make more sense joining a middle eastern airline purely for command prospects in my opinion.
But where lifestyle is concerned, i would be a f/o and forget command rather than having to move to the middle east, thats cos family, and life in general is what comes first to me than command and career advancement. But, for most probably it might be otherwise
Last edited by airplanedriver; 24th Jul 2013 at 09:06.