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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you everyone for the valuable insight while minimizing the snark. If this thread were a yelp review, I’m guessing it’s hovering around 2.5-2.8 stars at best. At this point, this role and location doesn’t seem the right fit for us at this time. [/quote]

Please don't make real decisions based on random internet input - go and visit.  We lived there - DH and I both had senior executive positions and our kids were in a wonderful international school.  There are cultural differences but I had an awesome job and was never disrespected because I was a woman.  The exposure for our kids was life changing - both living there and the travel we were able to do.  They had very good friends from all over the world and of all skin tones. To them, the US feels more racist (they were oblivious the strata outside of their school).  There is an amazing community there - many smart, educated and interesting people from Europe, Lebanon, Egypt, US, Syria, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, etc. etc.  Our lives are richer for all the wonderful people from all walks of life that we got to know during our time there.

I definitely think you should at least visit before you write it off.[/quote]

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