Moving to the Middle East “IS NOT” only a career change, “IT IS” a lifestyle change for the whole family.
Be aware that if the family are not happy with moving here then your career move will be a bad choice as you will return to your country, perhaps in a worse place than where you left with a family who are now less settled everywhere.
It’s not just you and your career, it’s the culture, education and happiness of your family you have to consider the most. For those without family’s, there are plenty of unattached girls here but then you are potentially locking yourself here for 10 plus years to get your command and potentially a foreign wife with added complications.
Moving to the ME should be your primary consideration and flying the Big shiny stuff second. As an Airbus pilot it is very likely you would end up on the 777 at this time.
Why have EK jumped at your application, that is an answer you have to answer and understand why you are not in a long queue of applicants.
Good weekend to all
J