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Yes, you might find a short course at one of the universities or colleges at Knowledge Village or Academic City . Both places are full of young students. If she's into media etc, then KV is near Media City so might be a better choice. Or join a sports/hobby club. The Dubai Film Festival (held in Dec...

arniegang wrote:Used cooking Oil he meant

Ah, you're no fun. It was much more interesting before enlightenment .

Problems with what? Travel time? Solutions are 1. Find school close to home. 2. Find home close to school. 3. Use school bus service. 4. Employ driver. 5. Between you and other parents living in same area rent minivan and driver to take group of kids to school. 6. Carpool with parents from same or n...

You should be able to get a 1 bdrm in International City. Or a studio in Dubai Marina.

pobrien - some of the better schools are popular and full. Al Barsha, Emirates Hills, Umm Suqueim and maybe Mirdiff have some good (& expensive) schools, and are popular areas to live for western expats. Here's a list of Dubai schools . USAtoDubai - Dubai Marina is closest to DMC, or Al Sufouh a...

Jebel Ali to Abu Dhabi airport or Al Raha yes.

Most schools provide bus service, for a fee. You should at least visit the school before you sign up.

The shouting is irritating .

Dubai Knight wrote:I drive a 1973 Padmini...I have a Ferrari F40 keyring!

I have a Padmini keyring and drive a Ferrari. Perhaps I should change the car ...

Clause 2 sounds normal enough. Clause 1 is a problem. As far as I know, the employer is responsible for all visa costs, issuance of work permit etc. Even during probation. 6 years is a long time for a contract. Most are 1-3 years. Usually if a contract includes a clause that contravenes the law, it ...

whether it also applies to the 33 countries nationals who get a visa upon arrival. The announcement says "all nationalities" My guess would be, those nationalities can still do a visa run. Yes, it's never clear whether people who say "all nationalities" mean all, or all except t...

It probably depends on which country you're from. If you can get a visit visa on arrival then it will be much easier. Dubai visa rules changed recently and there's still some confusion.

Yes, I think Sharjah English School is a good choice. There's a Sharjah English College expansion also. Although it's not so far from Mirdiff, the National Paints roundabout between Dubai and Sharjah gets horribly choked up, and the 611 road alternative can often be slow also. If SES have a bus, put...

Thanks bonk but could you plz give me some more names. Names of what? Also is it possible to buy a 2 bedroom apartment/townhouse in a descent area like marina etc. around $300000? Is it easy to finance a house with about 10-20% down? 1. No. Allow $400-$500 for apt, more for townhouse. 2. No. Allow ...

Dubai Knight wrote:No need. Ferrari/Padmini...same same!

Wouldn't surprise me. Jaguar is Tata now .

1. Yes but not much.
2. Yes
3. Yes

USAtoDubai wrote:perhaps I should create a new topic for this.

Yes

You're welcome .

Or buy some at the duty free when you arrive.

I would get the degree attested and the proper job title. It makes a difference if/when you change jobs.

Many job hunting websites are just collections of advertisements from recruitment agencies, or even other job websites. No telling how up to date they are. Some are outright scams. Try contacting agents directly. Here's a list of some Dubai job agencies to start with.

Medical is a few hundred dhs (300 dhs?) per year for government health card, and several hundred per month at least for private.

No trains but metro from Sep 2009. Buses ok crowded and long waits but cheap (1-2 dhs anywhere). Otherwise bicycle, carpool or try a Dubai taxi.

Dubai visa rules have changed. Websites, embassies, DNRD officials will give conflicting stories and in the end you won't get a definitive answer because there will always be someone to give you contrary information. Buy an airline ticket which you can change the date of return flight, ask on arriv...

badmelvin wrote:so just point me to a link, what are the rules and booze in dubai?

Dubai alcohol

thanks for that - good to know. Can you recommend a decent area to live nearby? I will be working in Deira, and it seems the Springs/Meadows/Jumeirah etc are a long way from both? But Mirdiff (sp?) I am told is downmarket... Need a pool, so hoping for a compound, but we have no idea I'm afraid!! th...

3. Is it advisable to live in Al Ain if you work in DIC? I don't know about rents in Al Ain but I know I'd rather do the long drive and listen to audiobooks than live in Sharjah and sit in a traffic jam all the time. It might even be quicker from Al Ain. But like dxbsoul says, try a share option fo...

All Dubai banks are much the same in the end - what I mean is you'll get annoyed sooner or later with any of them. Foreign branches are not really branches - they're set up indepndently of the main bank anyway. I'd look for one with a branch close by, good opening hours, and main branch is based in ...

farthestpoint wrote: in their endeavour to f*ck their most prominent economical competitors

I find that people who put more effort into using low-end prose than developing a coherent message, usually don't have a f*cking clue.

They're good. How are they with you?