Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
The problem is, what if he goes to DXB and his wife hates it?
1. He will return to the US and will have quit his $80,000 year job.
Where in the US can you start close to that in this economy?
2. Wife really hates it and it ends in Divorce ( let's hope not) and then he will have alimony and child support.
None of us want to see that.
3. He goes to DXB and his wife is OK with it. What then?
How long will they stay? Most people get home sick after a while.
Emirates can be a good gig for the right people. I've met a few emirates
Guys while on layover there. Most will tell you it is a great temporary gig.
Furloughed from a Major?
Retired Military.
Early airline retiree drawing pension or lump sum at 54 and then work at Emirates as direct entry Capt for 4 -5 years.
To each their own. you gotta do what you gotta do.
I'm not debating you at all. You make very good points with which I agree. Just to be clear, I am not advocating that he goes to DXB, especially since his wife made it clear she is against it. Forcing this on her is a recipe for disaster. I'm simply saying that 80k, in this guy's situation, is not alot of money, and I doubt he needs to re-evaluate how he spends.