I do enjoy that weather. Matter of taste right?

And yes I know as I have lived and worked in Dubai that you can make a lot of money easily. Still never will go back.

There are different tastes: I think it sucks, you like it. That’s fine, please stay there, all good. That’s fine. I said why I don’t like it, you just like different things. I found it awful for the reason stated. I don’t want to ‘fly anywhere’ because ‘I can’ and i don’t want to take taxis 5 months a year because it’s hell outside. In Northern Europe I put on a coat and go outside; there is no such thing in Dubai because it just sucks in summer (and I actually don’t like the weather in winter either).

I make 400k/year after taxes in Europe so that story doesn’t apply to me. And have been making over 200k/year for the past 20 years. I still would rather make 50k and not live in Dubai than 400k and having to live there.

Crap weather so you are inside with aircon, if you are making nice money you live in the fake part where they shield you from the crap and you basically live in a some kind of expensive mall, it’s almost impossible to make friends because everyone works 247, the laws are terrible (pay your rent too late and see what happens). I don’t know anyone who lived there from europe who stayed or liked it; after about a year you really want to go to Denmark. Or anywhere else actually. My colleague (who I met there) was born there; he moved to Germany as soon as he could.

I lived in Dubai for a bit; sure not tax but I think it’s hell on earth. Rather pay a lot of tax than be there.

Maybe try some other eu countries/cities? I don’t know the fascination with Paris that Americans seem to have, but almost everywhere I would say is nicer than there, especially people wise. And the French think so too.