“I’m a senior associate at a City firm and was recently offered partnership at a rival. The management here have convinced me to stay on, and promised that I would make partner within the year if I moved out to Dubai. I even had written confirmation that this is what would be the case.
“I moved my wife and two young children out to Dubai for our new life, anticipating a promotion within months, but as the annual promotion round came closer it became apparent I was not being considered. The announcement was made and my name was not among the new partners.
