White Knight If you are going to be pedantic about spelling then 'accommodation' is how it is spelt .
G.Khan As to your suggestion that they can send offspring to boarding schools in UK,then it is not possible on EK salary,as it means keeping a house available for all the exeats, half-terms and tickets back and forth all cost money over and above the free one. The only way IMHO for these kind of jobs being worthwhile is to have no overheads in UK ie let your house out otherwise all your money will soon go.
I have seen guys come away from the Gulf after 10years+ with nothing in the Bank as they get carried away with luxury cars ,boats ,and holidays. One needs to have financial goals and stick rigidly to them.
Also it seems to me that far too many Pilots are joining EK hoping for quick commands,and what with longer sectors requiring more F/O's than Captains not all aspirations in that area will be met.
For a young F/O to join is an easy decision but for an experienced Captain to join as an F/O and start all over again is not one to be taken lightly.