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Does the offer for Singapore include housing? Is travelling allowances included in the $5.7k? If the $5.7k is your base salary it would be an alright wage if you're single but does make things harder when you're attached if your partner is not planning on working also. But purely comparing the 8,500...

Chocoholic wrote:they're too flippin' big!

That's the arab "vision" though isn't it? - the bigger the better?

Agree with Chocco, area you're wanting and with a 40k budget really only leaves you with shared accomodation - unless you stay somewhere like Karama or the skirts of Bur Dubai. Car wise you'll find Dubai to be a damn sight cheaper than Sg. Just check with ur company as well regarding transport allow...

I believe this law is universal - Money talks... [auto complete]

I think most would agree, as long as your accomodation (utilities included), transport and must haves - medical etc are covered u should be fine. Its saving $$$ once you're actually here that gets u...

Personally haven't come across any malicious or degrading racism here. I think by the term Asian you have to segregate out the Indians and Pakis from say SE Asians, as yes the former seems to fill up the construction/manual labor quotas. I'm a Thai/Singaporean mix so look a little like a Filipino so...

Dubai Marina stage 1 is pretty nice atm. Stage 2 will be tops when its complete, but that won't be for awhile yet. Still nice to walk around the canal.

Is it true that renters are expected to pay an entire years' worth of rent UP FRONT? As in, "Here's your cheque for 60,000 DHR Mr. Landlord." I have read on some sites that occasionally a landlord will take three or four post-dated cheques, but I'm still floored by the idea that in order to rent an...

You could probably rent a room off someone for around that price.

No worries buddy.

Any electronics purchase in Aust is a rip-off!

1 week gf? May I suggest you rebook your ticket to Bkk?

Ditto to this useless and pathetic excuse for a "service". Even had a taxi driver cutting me off and when I beeped my horn he wanted to pull over and have a fist of fury session. Called the complaints line and what a joke that was.

Answer will of course depend on size and make of vehicle and the period of lease - weekly, monthly, annual. There are many around so shop around and pose the question to your employer of who is the preferred company - its a good starting point, as you would get corporate rates from them. Small (<1.5...

I carried my radar detector here when I moved from Australia. Works fine and never had any dramas, normally set it to "volt meter" mode so the display shows the power level and if any one asks, "it's just a battery analyser"

Yah, you posted your question in the wrong forum eh...

sniper420 wrote:this pic so funny . getting hooked up.kekeke

Damn, I wouldn't want no skank leaning on my bloody SLR...

I've met a few people that of dropped 100 large or more on a plate, this is something that has never made any sense to me. What a total waste of coin IMHO. I heard about that... I agree, what a waste.... But look at the other side of the fence, I know someone who bought two 2-digit plates for AED60...

What you will need to obtain finance:

Copy of UAE residency visa
Letter of appointment from company/proof of salary
Post dated cheques
Reliable pen

Although I know I might ave mixed my model abbrv up I know tts definitely not a CLK

Criminal act? Ok, thats a first. I know when they tried to cash the first of my car payment cheques it bounced cause the bank the cheques were from had linked the cheques to the wrong account - and still charged me the penalties for the cheque bouncing due to insufficient funds in the incorrectly li...

Yeah, my bad thats one of the earlier model ones yah?

IMHO for the cars that you want you're better off just getting a brand spanker, cause they cost next to nothing here anywayz. Just the rego and duty in Sg for a corolla would be more than the cost of buying the whole car here.

A64Venice wrote:Well SG is completely different. The COE for cars here (kinda like a tax) doubles the prices of already hyped up car prices. A lancer here in SG would cost close to S$70K = AED150K. Camry goes for S$100K = AED216k

Thats why I take the mrt in Singapore :p

Yah, I know - thats my point.

Exchanging a Foreign Driving License for a UAE Driving License The following driving licenses are exchangeable for a UAE driving license: Driving licenses issued by a member state of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC). Driving Licenses issued by the following countries: Europe Germany Spain Belgiu...

Very nice words and for you im happy it worked out,,,, but honestly if a woman or man for that matter was offering themself up on a plate to you and your partner was out of sight ...your telling me you would decline??? Its just ..for me i would have trust issues and would not be able to keep a long...

Moderator/s, posting rules and guidelines in order?

Palkid7 wrote:Option 4: live somewhere in the gardens

For AED40k/year you'd have to bunk up with someone else.

Liban wrote:Second, what the hell is a funny toy????

I think he/she is taking a stab at arab men/their 'equipment'

Francheska wrote:I am pleasantly surprised from your decent answers guys.

A 'decent' question/proposal deserves an equally 'decent' string of replies/comments.