Professionals look to the East
For professionals looking to get the greatest return for their skills as well as a far better lifestyle than might otherwise be available to them at home, the Middle East has traditionally been their first port of call when looking for long term ex-pat contracts; but now, it seems that the Middle East might have some serious competition.
Apparently, the Far East, and in particular countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, are becoming more popular, due to their more relaxed lifestyle. There are also other benefits though; in the Middle East, although salaries tend to be higher, workers are often forced to look for their own accommodation which is often problematical…in the Far East; this is often not the case and ‘add on’ benefits are often more worthwhile as well.
Seems to me like this is the age old play off…’filthy lucre’ versus less money but a more serene lifestyle; which would you choose?