Bloody hell, where to start? I suggest you do some more digging as you seem sold on Dubai but have no idea what Dubai is about! Short and long of it is that Dubai is essentially a Western city in the desert. It has everything you'd expect if you live in Europe or the US, with the added bonus of year-round sun and beaches. The same cannot be said of the rest of the Middle East (even Abu Dhabi an hour's drive away is much more reserved) and given you'll be travelling a lot in consulting in the region you better be comfortable with the fact that as great as Dubai is, you'll spend a lot of time in very crappy places (even my old days on scabby industrial estates doing consulting don't compare). That said, I've loved the diversity of it, many other expats haven't. Pay is good, there's no tax so you're much better off. Real estate is expensive (about £15k yearly rent for a 1 bed place) but is offset by your tax and lifestyle benefits. If you look at the stats on the UAE you'll see the male/ female ratio is 70/30, however this is hugely distorted by the low paid workers who live here. Expat population is about 55/45 I'd say in my experience, though many of the ladies come attached. As for a place to start your career, it's good but I'd recommend a few years hard graft in a good European office before coming, you'll have many more options and a much bigger pay packet.
