Originally Posted by
The Dominican
I'm also very satisfied with my current job abroad as are many of my colleagues, but that doesn't mean it is a viable option for everyone, I see very different levels of satisfaction with the move to the expat market, you need to have the right combination of personality, family support, adaptability and most importantly, a realistic expectation of how it will be.
Hi. I had a chance to visit the Emirates training academy and tour Dubai for a week. All of this was outside of pilot recruitment. It was pure academic. We talk to people at the free trade zone, coke-a-cola managers, multi mosque and cultural tours and university lectures on history and economics. We even had a chance to go to Masdar City, near Abu Dhabi.
From what I can gather, people are generally honest and straight forward about the positive and negatives. That, in and of itself, is refreshing. No one is trying to hide the reality of life there. As far as I am concerned, that speaks highly their integrity. No hard sell. If you don't like, move along.
People work hard overseas. But they get compensated to do it. Better than their home country. US Airliners are going the productivity path, but lack the compensation and honesty.