Hi, I'm just new to the forum. I'm looking to get some info from expat families, preferably in the airline industry but others as well, living in Dubai. My husband has applied for a job with Emirates Airline and we are now strongly considering the move. I'm 6 months pregnant and we also have a 19 month old boy. We would be looking at a minimum of 7 years in Dubai, so it's a huge commitment.
If my husband is successful with his application and then interview we will bring the family over and check it out. What I'm hoping to do is find other expats living there that could give us a really good insight into life in Dubai - and possibly meet in person when we're there. I have a zillion questions to ask.
I've made a short list of things that concern me the most:
- the weather/heat
- the close proximity to waring countries
- the length of time away from home (7-10 years)
- the general cost of living and whether it's at all beneficial to drag the whole family over there
- the isolation (2x small children, away from family, husband can be away for nearly 2 weeks at a time)
In contrast to all of this, there are a lot of concerns in Australia at the moment: petrol prices, industrial relations reforms, increasing interest rates, etc. Moving to Dubai may be a good opportunity both as a cultural experience and career wise for my husband.
Any comments or advice would be much appreciated!!!
Cheers,
GeekGirl (aka: Penny)