atlas, the thorough post by giggerty is particularly succinct and pertinent. As jobs go, KA isn't as bad as some and Hong Kong can be fun but the pollution is more often than not bad enough to make you really wonder if it's all worth it. For those on the older expat package the housing allowance can allow you to accelerate your wealth accumulation sufficiently to say yes to the pollution equation but the new package will only allow you to tread water financially if you wish to (need to) live a normal life up here. If someone doesn't have work then it's hard to say don't take KA but my guess is that applicants that propose to leave a job in their home country for KA will more than likely have regrets on the current package.