The Chinese option is viable for some and repugnant for others, just the same as the Japanese or Korea, For me, no amount of money could compensate me for the ordeal of working in China, Japan, or Korea,
Based on your experience working in Asia right? Because of course you wouldn't be making that statement based on the devil you think you know right?
I know a lot of people that are happy in EK so not everyone is looking for an out..., I also know a lot of people that are happy working in Asia..., and that's my point, job satisfaction is a personal preference...., I also know a couple of guys that took that paycut you are talking about to go back home and things are not what they expected...., guys that took that dream job at FedEx, UCAL, UPS just to find themselves applying to other jobs a couple of years down the line....! Go figure!