Thanks for all the replies.
I am not hell-bent on leaving Europe or settling in the desert, it is not a goal in itself.
I left Ryanair to come home to Scandinavia, I really like it here and want to stay, but not at any price.
It's just a tough gamble to go all-in on EK or the Middle East, risking to figure out it wasn't for you all along and then starting over again someplace else.
Keep em coming guys.