Nimmer - you are right, even I have have seen it improve after things were really bad but this time around there seems to be no will from anyone. I think there is either no money or no real motivation to keep the contract. The salary and allowances are not that attractive considering people are paying out of their pocket for increasing school fees and rents.
KVOK - Yes I do APP. Doing the APC is not that a bad idea you have nothing to lose. Actually we would like to have you here to help us get over this shortage of controllers and help prevent the coming leave ban next year. If you decide to accept make sure you take into consideration that here there are no pension funds so you will have to include it when making your sums.
One positive thing about this place is that you work with controllers all over the world and that is probably quite unique. The morale is low as it can be though and no signs of improving soon.