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dbxsoul

according to my boyfriend's future employer in Dubai, you have to be married. That way the wife gets the resident visa too and can live with you. You are not allowed to live together without being married in Dubai. So we are getting married. Anyone have a different version? The first part is true (...

dbxsoul

mmm... You're right regarding the accommodation, its quiet a pivotal issue as housing can take away anything between 25 and 30% of your salary. The other issue is that salaries are normally fixed for the duration of the contract, whereas housing can theoretically escalate by 10% per annum, eating aw...

dbxsoul

thanks for that. it may well be an internal regulation.
it would be interesting to see if the other FZ's have the same ruling.

dbxsoul

look at the other posting immediatly above this one (at the moment). it is about the ban in place if transfering between companies within the airport free zone. i suggest that if you have a query you ask the free zone authority office in the particular free zone, as it seesm they all have slightly d...

dbxsoul

Firstly I have no idea what no-chicken man is going on about??? Anyone? Secondly, I would assume this is a large, existing company. Please don't fall for the old "tell us what you want" line, i would assume that this is an existing position that you are filling and that there is/ was a sal...

dbxsoul

Oh dear,what will they do now

hahaha, it's obvious, someone didn't pay thier protection money on time this month

dbxsoul

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dbxsoul

not sure. i know that m&s were given the run around when they opened with regards to bringing food products in. as they all have to be checked, expiry dates in arabic etc, etc. i'd heard a storey at the time, that a competitor didn't want to much competition and have used a connection at DM or t...

dbxsoul

I was given a tip yesterday [by a guy who's been here for 20yrs]. If anyone fks with him - tailgating, one fingered salute etc - he jumps out, doesn't even look at them and takes a photo of their number plate. To date, I'm unsure if he's actually reported any of these to the Cops, but his photo gal...

dbxsoul

http://www.jafza.co.ae/jafza/content/se ... tion4.aspx

go into the search at the bottom of the page

under company name enter "%" and it gives you the listing

dbxsoul

you are correct, the salary for this position and at level of experience (also taking into account the prominence of the employer) should be at least double what they are offering you.

my suggestion would be:

basic 20,000 - 25,000 pm
accom 7,500 - 10,000 pm
vehicle 3,000 - 4,500 pm

dbxsoul

Seems to me that you haven’t done much in the way of market research! You can’t consider asking people (on a forum) for a list of grocery stores in Dubai as market research either. Remember Dubai is not some back water trading town. For all it’s little quirks and faults it has a very well developed ...

dbxsoul

It could be that they want you to haggle a bit; this is a very common practice there. Possibly go back to them with a counter offer, which you can justify, quiet easily with research into the cost of living in Dubai etc. But counter with way above what you are wanting to settle on (possibly take the...

dbxsoul

Hi to all who read, I am a 23-year-old American woman, currently living in Brussels, who has the opportunity to live and work in Dubai for an 8 month assignment. I would be arriving around April 1st and staying until the end of November, 2007. Assume this is supposed to be 2008? I know that I will ...

dbxsoul

hi there philh,

i just ran across a document on islamic financing (from a legal perspective) and thought it may make some good background reading for you.

pm me your email address and i'll forward the article

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dbxsoul

you don't say whether the amount 12,150 is per month or per annum. did they give you a break down of the package as it may be easier to put it into context. at first glance if it is 12,150 per month and your'e staying in sharjah, yes you could get by quiet comfortably on this - and a simple lifesty...

dbxsoul

Hi there cybouae, Sorry, I didn't intend to be so critical with my earlier posting, and was merely trying to get you to look deeper before "jumping in"; I have started on a longer posting on "starting a business in the UAE", but have not quiet completed it yet. But for what it's ...

dbxsoul

Stickers apparently make 2.0l turbo cars go faster

As do numerous amounts of stuffed and fluffy toys perched in the back window

dbxsoul

you said it!
is there a holiday i don't know about?

dbxsoul

well the first thing would be to go and look at http://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/ and possibly register your CV on line with them.

Second look at Etihad as well (although this would probably be based in Abu Dhabi)
http://careers.etihadairways.com/

dbxsoul

have a look at this thread as well, it will give you a better idea on the cost involved/ cost of living.

http://www.dubaiforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=23858

dbxsoul

there's also the option that the boy died of an allergic reation to what ever they injected him with ..

dbxsoul

there are a number of lists provided on the "professionals" as well as "jobs in dubai" sections of this forum. look them up.

under UAE law it is ILLEGAL for a company to charge the prospective employee any kind of fees for placement!

dbxsoul

nope, unless its stamped in your passport

i wouldn't worry to much, but definitly a scene to stay out of when you are here .... here there are no cautions and the consequences more severe!

dbxsoul

little bit vague on the management issue. are we talking 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 star hotels?? dubai has thw whole spectrum as well.

in general hotel positions (unless with international groups) are quite poorly paid as they can get cheaper "skilled" persons from eastern europe or the philippines

dbxsoul

Hello all! I am already here in Dubai.. I arrived last January and have signed a contract with the company. Stupid of me to realize just now that I have made the wrong decision of flying here. Long story.. but then to make it short.. life here is expensive - food, clothing and rent! my salary is no...

dbxsoul

Thanks dbxsoul.... What if...I decide to resign from the company during my probation period and accept the 6- month ban, do I have to pay the company anything? depends on the type of contract you were employed under fixed term or open contract. if you were to break a fixed term contract the maximum...

dbxsoul

hi there, without wanting to dampen your spirt, yes it would have a bearing on your chances of employment. dubai loves paperwork and credentials; they may not always be the right one for the job. the minimum academic qualification that will allow you (as an australian) to work in dubai is a school l...

dbxsoul

be careful, i may take exception to that!

dbxsoul

Sorry for not being more active on the forum recently. As to the Emirates/ DNATA question above. Firstly, I don't know, I will have to check for you. Normally when moving from public to Government positions the ban is not applicable. However, Emirates and DNATA are semi-government, this means that t...

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