Nov 16, 2007
i may be going out on a limb here, but if the position you have been offered makes sense then possibly look at the following senario:
comeout by yourself for a month, that way you'd be able to get an idea of the job as well as "home" environment, look at the cost of housing, schools and all those sorts of things. even explore the potential job market for your partner.
if it still looks like a good proposition after that, then you can either:
a) if you have a good lead for her - get her to come out under her own sponsorship
b) take the plunge, even if it's only on paper at a registery office
if you are a business person (not sure what industry your'e in), when you get here find out about some of the buisness groups that meet in dubai, it's a very quick way to build up contacts and make friends - it could aslo be a good way to find a contact for employment for your partner. a lot of dubai business is made through personal contacts - a matter of who you know, and not always what you know
if you do deceide to take the plunge and come out to work, have a look at some of the other postings (in the expat help section of these forums) relating to work bans and sponsorship. i've also place a fairly expansive, albeit general posting on working in dubai at the top of the "professionals" section of these forums, general info which i think is useful
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