Hello Everyone, I have been visiting the forum for quite some time now and thought it was time to be part of it. I am in the middle of interviews to go and work in Dubai.... All your postings have been of great help!! I had an interview in Dubai and am still waiting for an answer...how long does it ...
Hey Fayz, Thanks for your help! :shock: ...But I'm gonna be really annoying now....I thought about buying a 2nd hand car...how little could this cost me? How much would the insurance be? Do you reccon it would be cheaper to Lease it? Would it include the insurance? ARGHHHH!!!!....So many questions!!...
Hi everyone, You make it sound terrible!!!...getting a driving liscence in Dubai, that is! (having to crash against 2 guys holding hands?!?!?) :shock: I'll be moving to Dubai soon and I was hoping on getting a driver liscence there....what are the steps to follow?!?!?...how long does it usually take...
Hi all, I hope this hasn't been asked and answered somewhere in the forum before....I don't want to be repetitive!! :oops: I will be moving to Dubai in the next couple of months.... I tried looking into short courses such as Photography or photo journalism but didn't find any institutes/schools prov...
Hey!! Thanks so much for that GAB!!! The webpage looks great! Yes Fayz, I agree, you can't buy a new car in a place that seems to have so many miss-haps in the driving world!!... (for what I've read in this forum). Also, Even I did decide to saty for 3 years I don't know it is worth the investment a...
Hi all, Me again!! this time with Banking questions..... I have several Direct Debits I must maintain while working in Dubai.... I am currently banking with Barclays.... could I use my account in Dubai? Could I get paid into my UK account??? or do I have to transfer money constantly and pay the fees...
Thanks for that! HSBC sound good...that way I can always send some money to my London Account Monthly for free...I think that is a great deal!! Perhaps what I do is open an HSBC account here too... That way my banking records would look pretty good... :wink: .... If I manage to safe anything once in...
Hi all, wondering if any of you is working in catering, as this is the area I'm planning to work in, and if you are....can you give me an insight into your week???...Accomodation? etc/.... :scratch: Do you get time to do anything else? :shock: What companies do you reccomend and which ones you don't...
Hi all, wondering if any of you is working in catering, as this is the area I'm planning to work in, and if you are....can you give me an insight into your week???...Accomodation? etc/.... :scratch: Do you get time to do anything else? :shock: What companies do you reccomend and which ones you don't...
Hey Secret! Yes, you are 100% right! :shock: Scary just because I am on my way to being part of the "city with highest accident rate per capita".!!! :roll: I am no that experienced behind the wheel...that worries me....don't want to be a statistic! :oops: .....I only hope The Orange Colour helps peo...
Thanks for that, Secret!.... :shock: I think I'll review my options and take a cab or a flat near work!..... you are sacring me!!! :cry: I have lived in S America and visited SE Asia extensively... I think Argentinian drivers are fairly scary...but my top price goes to India, where I spent 3 months ...
Sorry to hear what happened to you SkierAl!! I will be moving to Dubai soon...(hopefully)!...I have been offered an ok job. I am tired of waiting and I'm thinking of going for it. Are Companies generally ok if you asked them for a probation period? I am dreading the idea of compromising for 2 years ...
Hi Seeker, If you were applying in Europe it would depend entirely up to you. But since Dubai is an image orientated city (for what I've been advised) you should definately endorse a photo with you Curriculum Vitae. :? I am not so keen on this, however, as skills could often be forgotten or left on ...
What would happen if after 3 months your boss is a loonie and you hate your colleagues?!? :evil: .....would you be able to ask to inculde a clause in your contract that mentions that you are free to look for a new placement within the first 3 months?... or something like that? :? Do you think compa...