FastDrill

As an American you still have to pay taxes and file each year. It's not like the UK where, you are exempt from taxes back home.

You cannot get a liquor license? Mine was only 200 AED for the year if I remember correctly. The minimum Salary is 10,000 AED/month I think.

When I moved to the UAE from the US, the company I work for flew me and my family business class with Emirates. My daughter was just over a year old with her own business class seat. I overheard a flight attendant referring to me as "the high roller", and I then proceeded to explain that I did not pay for the tickets.

I flew with Air Chance/KLM for a long time, and Emirates is much nicer across the board.

I have a friend who works for Etihad and complains that there is Racism in the promotions. She says that white women are much more likely to get promoted to business class. Is the same true for Emirates?