Even as a captain I struggle to make ends meet. With three kids i've had to pay for the first year of school for each of them. EK only pays from 4 years old, fine some might say then don't send them to school until they are covered by EK. The school then steps in and says sorry sir we cannot offer a you a place for your child unless he goes to school for the first year which EK doesn't cover. If you like me with three kids that will leave you 40 000 a year out of pocket per child. That adds up to 120000 for all three kids over a 5year period.
The money EK offers might look good, but if you factor in all the extras required just for day to day living then it is way below par. Dubai is extremely expensive on even the most frugal lifestyle.