Several years ago, (BK) I had an offer from the Chief Pilot at Asiana to interview for a position. He explained the job to me this way: You will be hounded through training at every instance to quit under the full weight of threat and innuendo, but you will make it through because the company must have you. You will be treated well at anytime you are not anywhere near an airplane, in the airplane you will be subject to icy stares and the silent treatment and you will have to unsnarl several potential mishap causing events each leg you fly. That is why you will be paid 175,000 dollars per year to fly two weeks out of Portland or LAX with a paid commute. Every three years, rinse, lather and repeat. No thanks!
I feel the same about Emirates and virtually all expat jobs. If you live to fly, there are a lot of positives. If you fly to live, there are very few.