Any one does Lebanon/UAE or KSA trip weekly ? If yes how feasible is it ? What are the main drawbacks? And if possible what company you work for? I am offered to relocate to MEA and assessing options

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From where to where? I’d say half of the Dubai office and most of the Beirut office from strategy firms travel every week to KSA. Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon flights between Dubai and Riyadh are know for being consultant shuttles. Sunday everyone is half asleep and miserable and on Wednesday’s you catch up with people and plan for the weekend. After a while it’s just part of your lifestyle

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