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Stuart

There are lots of reasons for not coming to Dubai. There are lots of reasons for not doing a lot of things, BUT (and I'm in construction); Dubai is currently THE place in the world if you're in the construction industry. Ok, so he might not be able to find the 'perfect' job immediately but 30-35 and...

Stuart

By the way, I'm also in my 30's and no children :D As for "it is very difficult to move to a new life and a new work environment" I'm not so sure that this is true for Dubai. Things to consider (as said by others); - the temperatures. Summer strolls are not a possibility - the driving. Not the same ...

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AceB; You'll find many abbreviations in the 'for rent' advertisements ... check out the GulfNews.com / classifieds / abbreviations pop-up for an interesting read sometime. In the meantime; 0, 1 and 3 are numbers BR symbolises the chill factor. So 0 Br means poor A/C, 1 Br (more accurately 1 Br Br) i...

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Pumpkin Escobar wrote:I heard about this trick involving a Mexican hooker and ping pong balls

Would you care to demonstrate?

Stuart

Zino; The comments you have received so far, "it is a bit tight" are correct. You don't mention how old you are / qualifications / experience / lifestyle etc. however making some wild assumptions I would suggest you probably 'need' about 25k here if you don't want to feel disappointed. You _might_ b...

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Zino; In your current situation I would suggest the following scenario. And if it doesn't work for you, I would suggest you do not accept the 18k offer ... a) come out for now on your own (don't close the UK home). Yes this will be more expensive initially, but it will also give you MUCH more opport...

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Any ideas for an interesting honeymoon next July-August ?? I lived in Turkey for 10 years and my wife-to-be is Turkish, and next year she will be joining me in Dubai (once she is a 'Mrs'). There's lots of yellow sand and blue sea in Turkey, which we've seen - and plenty more here in Dubai. Also if w...

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My fiance is Turkish (so it says Muslim on her ID - and although she doesn't go to mosques etc. her religion is Islam) and there's no way I would cohabit with her here on a long term basis. She comes over to stay occasionally, and that's not an issue (aka 'acceptable risk') but longer term it would ...

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. It will most likely be the SUV but the kid in me keeps screaming BMW Z4 or a TT :oops: . ... last week I saw an early 90's Testarossa advertised for just over 100 :) Don't forget that whilst insurance on boxes is about 4% of value / year, this figure can go as high as 10% on 'serious' sports cars...

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Oh it gets better ... Try getting cheques from a bank without work/residency permission! ... and don't forget that most companies only sort out work/residency permission about 3 months after you arrive in town ... Dubai is always a source of fun :) Of course you could always ask your employer to pro...

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While it is true that you are probably more likely to find a job if you are 'locally available', it is also probably true that you would get a better package IF you can get yourself recruited from Canada. So as long as your CV's are 'in good order' I would recommend that you start sending them to re...

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Rahcell; Bobby is understating the situation. Make plans to get OUT or get MARRIED now. Actually - we're all presuming that you're not married, but that's what the tone of your post suggests? If 'home' is too far away then Acibadem Hospital in Istanbul offers a very high standard of healthcare. The ...

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Beresford Blake Thomas is good. Austcorp is good too. Google up their websites.

In fact most of the advertisers on www.monster.com are ok. Ask the group if you get an offer 'too good to be true'

HTH - Stuart

Stuart

HP, Please go to the kitchen. fill the kettle with water and bring it to the boil. And make yourself a nice cup of Shut The Fvck Up Your posts are of no interest to anyone but yourself. You will probably get more interested readers if you send emails to yourself. Nobody here cares about you. You cou...

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Robert; Depending on your 'country of origin', the length of time that you've been abroad, your diplomatic status, your domiciled tax status and other matters 'driving a cheap car home' _might_ not be the best idea since Paris and Paris announced they were breaking off their engagement. You might fi...

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Quatermile maybe?

Stuart

Many people think that a probation period is 'unfair' - however in many ways it offers (especially if you're 'new from overseas') several advantages; - you are not 'committed' to an employer until you get to know them. So for the first six months (both of) you have the get-out clause. If your g/f's ...

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Rizwaan; 1) Yes you can work as a foreign-trained dentist in Dubai 2) Yes you do. The procedure is slightly different in the other Emirates (eg Sharjah) but in Dubai; - you get a job offer from a prospective employer - you apply to the Ministry of Health to sit the quarter-yearly professional exam (...

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I don't know the full scale of dental salaries, however can share the following; - a friend's wife is a Bombay-trained dentist with 4 years experience (1 year Dubai) and she earns 8,000 dirhams. She thinks she could probably earn up to 10. - a 10-year-experience American dentist friend is earning 40...

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We really should make this s-t-i-c-k-y ?? In Dubai it is technically illegal for a man and woman to live together if they are not married. If three people are sharing a flat and one of them is a woman then the law is being broken. In general, this law is used to 'sort out' a situation where another ...

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... or find a friend working in Internet City, or living in Greens / Springs etc. who had direct internet access (not through Etisalat). (Etisalat are *really* p!ssed at this - which is why they won't make decent mobile telephone sub-stations in these areas. So _really_ bad mobile connections) Altho...

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Constantine; 20k/month is fine to live on. Don't know what your background is / expectations are but with a salary like that you can; - rent your own nice 1-bed flat (80k/year) - drive a nice car (2k/month) - live/eat well (8k/month) - have some money left over for holidays, etc You'll probably find...

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.. or tell him to visit any petrol station and pick up the prayer-time leaflet adjacent to the till

Stuart

HELP! Does _anybody_ know where we can find pinking shears (you know - the zig zag scissors used for cutting cloth) I've had a couple of people "look everywhere" and they say they can't find them. Any suggestions?!?!? Preferably a telephone number for a shop that stocks them :D TIA - Stuart

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Dario; Please read Zizie's post again. Her HUSBAND is in DUBAI and she wants HIM to KNOW the TIMES for FASTING. So if HE goes into a PETROL STATION and takes a LEAFLET giving HIM the TIMES then he will know?! :) If any of the SENTENCES are TOO LONG for you to UNDERSTAND then please just READ the BIG...

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How do I get a haircut like that?

What size soup bowl do I need?

Stuart

Constantine; GCC refers to 'Gulf Cooperation Council' and basically refers to all the countries of the northern Arabian Peninsula. It would be wrong to say 'Arabic experience' :) and there's more around here than just the UAE. Food here isn't too expensive but getting sloshed on quality wine while y...

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http://www.gulfnews.com/Articles/NationNF.asp?ArticleID=153305 Published: 24/2/2005, 06:15 (UAE) CONMAN PAVES WAY TO JAIL WITH SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD By Bassam Za'za', Staff Reporter Dubai: A conman who swindled a Saudi-based investment company out of Dh13 million in a property scam has been jai...

Stuart

Can you just imagine ... somewhere on the Al Ain Road ... coming soon to a neighbourhood near you; IBN BATTUTA 2 - WoW (Wonders of the World) Choose from one of our seven characterless car parks, each entered via a different wonder of the world. Drive your jeep through the Legs of Zeus Take your pic...

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