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I am a print journalist with 3 years North American and International experience. English is my mother tongue but I also speak French. I have attained a conversational competency in Arabic. I have been challenged in various positions within the media from my most recent experience working as a featu...

SouqExplorer

Hello everyone, I need some advice on relocating to Dubai. I've been offered an interview but they want me to come to Dubai to do it. I'm currently in Canada. Is it normal practice that the job-seeker pays their way to Dubai to interview? It makes me a little nervous to think of the expense of reloc...

SouqExplorer

Thanks again for your help.
Warmest,
Jennifer

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Hey there, I am Canadian girl and my boyfriend is Jordanian. We're looking to move to Dubai in a few months and I'm just curious as to how we will be received when looking for a place to live. We've had a great deal of difficulty even getting a hotel throughout the Middle East. I know Dubai is freer...

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Thanks for your response. I'm just wondering how I might get around people's suspicions with him coming to my apartment everyday for a year... It seems like it will be difficult to maintain a facade on this one. I get what you're saying but what about all the expats that live together (male and fema...

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Hello there, Well, you've scared me a little so I decided to do a little more research. I found the US State Deparment's Human Rights Report that did say that co-habitation is illegal but that it is widely unenforced. It did say, however, that if an expat woman is found pregnant and unmarried, that ...

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Hi all, I need the bottom line as I'm about to make a decision about buying my ticket to Dubai from Canada. I've been searching for work in Dubai via the internet for 2 months and have had a number of positive responses from major companies who I'd hoped would be willing to pay my way over. However,...

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Hi there, Well, I'm finally taking the plunge and flying to Dubai to try my luck at finding work in my field. The interviews are set up and I'm packing now which brings me to my first question. 1) What do the electrical sockets/plugs look like. I have some small appliances from when I was living in ...

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Hello again,

Another question. Is it possible to go door to door within the offices of Dubai Media City or must you have an appointment? I'd like to drop off resumes without having to set something up for each company....

Jennifer

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What do the plugs look like? Can you describe them?

SouqExplorer

Hi there,

A few of my friends currently working in Dubai tell me I won't be able to get by without a car and that taxis are too expensive to use as a daily means of transportation. Is this the case? Is it hard to get around without one?
Jennifer

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CANADIAN FEMALE PRINT JOURNALIST SEEKS MEDIA JOB

IS THIS NORMAL PRACTICE IN DUBAI?

Thanks Guys

Canadian woman/Jordanian man-unmarried-will we be homeless?

EEK!

I need the straight goods on relocation expenses

Moving in a week - 3 questions...

DMC- Public accessibility?

Do you really need a car to survive?

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