Whats wrong with doha?! haha... Some could make it in Dubai, but after being stationed there for 2 years I couldn't EVER do it again... Think about your long term goals. For me my family and friends are very important to me, therefor I could never move to the other side of the world... Sure Dubai is nice..... TO VISIT, but I could never accept that lifestyle as my own....
And to the original nature of this thread, I feel your pain. I was the very first class that was cancelled (At TSA). I was called a week before the class started, and an hour before I was going to leave my current job... Talk about great timing for a bad thing.... I also passed up interviews other places to interview at ASA and Mesaba and am now jobless... but the silver lining is at least I didnt get furloughed!! haha