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dbxsoul

1 lunar month = 29 days, 12 hours, and 44 minutes.... :D although it does depend on the the actual sighting of the moon. i'd say 29 or 30 days is normal. 31 would be a streach .... but not totally impossible. if memory serves me correctly oman spotted the moon one day later than the uae last year an...

dbxsoul

My position is a prinicipa Architect. is it still fair offer ? Cheers mmmm . salary is okay, although i'd say its a little on the low side for the position; this however would depend on the size of the company you are joining and the scope of the projects they undertake. if i were you i'd try and i...

dbxsoul

kgaddur wrote:Stuur me een mailtje naar kgaddur@hotmail.com

try and translate this into english ... no one speaks dutch in dubai

"maybe i am the person your'e looking for ... send me a mail to ..."

dbxsoul

the red crescent society is one place, they collected and shipped off container loads of stuff during the tsunami and recent earthquakes in iran

dbxsoul

i agree with the above, you have to find out excatly where your visa application is and how far its been processed (if at all) before any real advice can be given.

dbxsoul

that's the best awnser i've seen to a post in months!!!!

dbxsoul

jeez .... i must have drafted at least 4 replies to this query and each time it get more complicated! yes, you concerns are legitimate. the RAK FZ is also legitimate. what they are proposing is not entirely legitimate , it is theoretically possible... but you would have to be employed by the company...

dbxsoul

there is no harm in asking, the worst they could do is turn it down or compromise on the package. i'd actually inform them that you are aware of the stronger deals that they are offering in other parts of the globe. the uae/ middle east is not an easy posting, hence the large salaries and packages t...

dbxsoul

as i said in the previous posting it depends on the size of the business that you are going to be employed by, and the scale of the projects. i would say that 50k is not unreasonable. possibly explore the alternatives with your employer, low basic, but end-result orientated commision. you cannot com...

dbxsoul

your'e between a rock and a hard place. they are entitled to with hold your final payment and not canell you labour card until all debts are setled with the company. should you get your passport and leave without servicing the outstanding debt they can actually have a criminal case opened against yo...

dbxsoul

Article 135 (UAE Labour Law) "An employer may deduct any amounts owed to him by a worker from the latter's severance pay." This is a trickey issue, as the employer may not with hold your salary (in it's entirity) else he is in breach of the contract (Atricle 121), they may however provide...

dbxsoul

haha sounds like des moine or somewhere in iowa :D first question, spouses working, probably 30% of the expat population are women. no problems with working. an additional income is also a handy thing to have if you are planning to save. your wife would be under your residency sponsorship, if she wa...

dbxsoul

check the "sticky" topic above, there is a whole section dedicated to agencies, what to look out for and what to avoid, as well as contact details

dbxsoul

welcome! first off i won't try to answer the propery issues as there are some here more qualified to give you advice. bear in mind that you will be arriving in the middle of ramadan, followed probably by a 5 day eid holiday (depending on when it falls); this is not a brilliant time to introduce a fa...

dbxsoul

PS is your avatar a black widow?? are they indigenous to UAE / Dubai sorry for being nosey, but I'm curious. I've already heard about the scorprions and spider crabs and had some sleepless nights. Cheers haha your'e the first person who's ever picked up on that. actually a red-back (Australia). bla...

dbxsoul

Ok... I need to open up then... I know this topic had been discussed to death, however, I could not find any useful information for university professors. What I was offered: Almost $40.000 / year 12, 200 odd per month, not great, but then teaching seems to be a very under paid career in the uae. I...

dbxsoul

30k is a pretty good start :lol: Ok guys, I really need your help. I am moving to Dubai on the 22nd of September and I am clueless about how to immerse myself in this new country. I have heard horror stories about the traffic and the housing situation but i have made up my mind and so some help wou...

dbxsoul

the other alternative is, does your wife work? a double income may be what is required to push the numbers over the edge. unfortunatley the private school system is basically un-regulated, they feel that if their standards and the demand is high enough they can justify the exorbatant prices. schools...

dbxsoul

hi there, you need to define "dubai centre", dubai is a decentralised city and has a number of commercial "hubs" for what of a better word, each of these has a corrosponding residential area (well a residential area in close proximity). if you tell us where your place of business...

dbxsoul

I've been reading up on alcohol in dubai, and i can't quite grasp how it applies in daily life. I have a couple questions: 1) If I have a beach villa, can i openly drink a gin & tonic while playing boche ball? or bring a cooler of brews and play volleyball somewhere? as sage and the others have...

dbxsoul

don't be too sure. i worked in a fairly large company (800 employees), last year alone we had 2 spot inspections on our premises, as well as about a dozen on some of the site we were operating. during one of the inspections they found a few small irregularities (as you would expect to find with 800 ...

dbxsoul

sorry, i don't agree with the explaination above. the rules do change, and are fairly frequent although not daily or even monthly. the labour ban issue has been discussed on a number of occasions (in depth) on this forum (see SEARCH function); obviously as they do change some of the information may...

dbxsoul

the labour law describes the hours of work as follows: non-retail sector 48 hours per week retail/ hotel and service industry 54 hours a week this used to be split as 8 hours x 6 days a week and 9 hours x 6 days a week respectively. with the introduction of a 2 day week-end, many companies require t...

dbxsoul

as i explained above there is a mandatory (temporary) ban according to federal labour law; this means that everyone is effected by it. again as i explained, the emirate of dubai has exceptions to the federal (mandatory ban) legislation - this is conditional, and depends on a number of circumstances....

dbxsoul

i agree 100% with choc's!
with the exception of the permanent ban of course ...

dbxsoul

what would the point be of bringing your wife and kids out for the two weeks? surely it would make sense to come out, get your medical and residency issues out of the way. once they have finalised things in the uk, bring them out on visit visa's and then apply for residency (under your sponsorship)....

dbxsoul

sounds like a scam, in some instance/ certain professions you are required to take a profficiency exam through dubai municipality. in all instances the employer is liable for the cost of the documentation and any other costs of employment - not the employee. have a look through Dubai Municipalities ...

dbxsoul

check through the Expat Help section of this forum. There are some recent relevant postings on the Labour Ban issue. you need to know what type of contract you were employed under.
the NOC/ Ban does not affect you if you work in a freezone

dbxsoul

First off make a list of all your major expenses. Housing - you would probably need a 2br villa at minimum (I am assuming that there are 4 of you). The price of villas differs quite drastically depending on where you stay, try and find out where exactly you be working and the closest residential are...

dbxsoul

Hi there. Its with regards to sponsorship of dependents. Normally children finish school at about 17 or 18 years here. Males under the sponsorship of their parent have to leave the country on turning 21, or have to find work and sponsor themselves, or be enrolled in a tertiary institution (with the ...

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