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thecnically speaking there are no part-time jobs as the law does not recognise part-employment; your are either employed or unemployed. by part time i mean 3 or 4 days a week, as opposed to say, mornings only, which if is daily shift work and could be configured so that your wife was able to spend t...

dbxsoul

i may be going out on a limb here, but if the position you have been offered makes sense then possibly look at the following senario: comeout by yourself for a month, that way you'd be able to get an idea of the job as well as "home" environment, look at the cost of housing, schools and al...

dbxsoul

mmmmm.... there is possibly another way, try it with the employer. explain the situation to them. i know for a fact you would not be able to sponsor them under your visa (as you are un-married); but if your employer is accomodating enough he could "employ" your partner and sponsor her and ...

dbxsoul

:( whoa ... dubai is definitly not the place where you want to take driving lessons! firstly the instruction companies wil fleece as much money out of you as possible, i think that you have to have done something like 24 lessons before they will book a test for you. secondly, the standard of instruc...

dbxsoul

you can get pretty much any medication in the uae without a prescription, although i suggest bring the prescription with you if you are bringing medication into the country. also bring a precription with you, take it to a local pharmacy and see if the medication is locally available - 9 times out of...

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Yes there are two separate items (a labour card and a student visa), you can only get a work permit/ labour card through an employer, you cannot simply apply to work in the country without an employer/ sponsor - the employer applies for the permit on your behalf. A student visa allows you to study o...

dbxsoul

You also need to put many industries in Dubai in context - the IT industry included. In Dubai the IT industry (such as it is) has not evolved over a long period of time as it has in other parts of the world such as California, India, Singapore, Thailand and the UK. The "industry" was basic...

dbxsoul

Hey thanks guys, i hand't noticed till i saw the posting!
Here's to another 1,000!

dbxsoul

i agree 100% with the post above - unless you have worked in the region for a few years, you need to have eyes in the back of your head. i'd start off by asking for audited company records - just to see if they have been audited. if they can provide them, then have them gone over by an auditor who y...

dbxsoul

sorry, forgot,

i think the best advice is trust your instincts, if it looks to good to be true it probably is... if it doesn't feel "right" rather let it pass by

dbxsoul

hi there, i know this query came up before, but i don't think it provided a definite answer. i've never seen the services of one advertised and seriously doubt that any would legally be allowed to operate in the country. although, if you have to go the legal route, i'm certain a good lawyer would kn...

dbxsoul

Hello , I'm Ozgun from Turkey , Istanbul. firstly, sorry for my english :) I received a job offer in Dubai last month and I accepted it but I 'm not signing anything yet and will come to Dubai on december. I'm a Computer Graphics Pro in my country that have 7 years of work experience. So my job in ...

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dbxsoul

hi there, i think your'e in with a good chance for employment. i'd like to make one suggestion though, as you don't have a lot of experience look for a very large tour company, or even a position with a hotel chain. this will give you the oppertunerty to move up within the organisation once you have...

dbxsoul

agreed, my wife had both her old and new passports stapled together, this happens a lot, sepecially where the old passport that has your visa in has expired and you have to have a new passport issued (but the visa in the old one is still valid). questions 2 and 3 you should really be asking the indi...

dbxsoul

difficult question to answer as you don't have a vacancy yet. 40 - 50k is pretty good - middle/ upper management position, this means you have to be prepared to take the good with the bad! no 35 or 40 hour working week and don't expect to have a 2 day weekened. when a company pays that kind of money...

dbxsoul

Thank you dbxsoul In my business the quality is the thing. I have DNV certified quality as a company and it is thing that opens the doors. Problem is that huge companies in UAE are not so interesting to buy services from small (tiny) company. That is the reason why I also looking possibilities to w...

dbxsoul

how long have you worked for your current employer? the ban between moving from normal emplyment in dubai to the FZ will still be in effect. Think of the Freezone Authority as just another employer in Dubai, it will would your sponsor for the labour card, not the company employing you in the FZ - to...

dbxsoul

both of your choices are good. my wife worked on cruise liners for a number of years, the hours i'm certain are much longer than what are required in dubai, and the amount of freedom you have much less - but the experience and money is just as good. possibly look at taking a contract for 6 months an...

dbxsoul

Hi there, Sorry I actually started answering your post earlier and was interrupted by dinner :) I’m afraid my knowledge of the chemical industry is more or less limited to making a cup of coffee, although I can possibly offer some pointers. To the best of my knowledge there are no large chemical pro...

dbxsoul

Hi there Aedan. Okay, I know next to nothing about your line of work, but here goes. High performace/ exotic, are we talking about Porche, Ferarri etc. here, or is this still to production line for you? The easiest thing is to look up who the agents are in the UAE or Middle East for a particular bra...

dbxsoul

sorry about the spelling, it's been a long day

dbxsoul

Hi there, Nah, I couldn’t start a consultancy, I’d spend too much time on the forum (or Facebook) and not enough time on my clients :lol: http://www.yellowpages.ae/Search.aspx - Search “business consultants”, wait for the page to complete loading as it is a little slow sometimes – 130 odd entries. I...

dbxsoul

Okay that clears that up; I actually had a mental picture of you in jacket and seaman’s cap directing a flotilla of small boats on a pond, “Come in number Two, your time is up!” – kidding. Okay there are a few issues here; I don’t know all the specifics though. The Dubai Creek for example is regulat...

dbxsoul

get yourself a copy of the "company law" (i think of 1980), there is a book shop at the bottom of the burjaman centre that used to carry law books. the book will tell you all you need to know in order to start a business in dubai as well as the various types of companies and partnerships. ...

dbxsoul

sorry, i forgot to add. if you are going to do anything related to the preparation of food, i suggest you contact the dubai municipality as well, there are a number of specific criteria to meet with regards to the kitchen size, layout and storage of food. the same applies to selling of food and food...

dbxsoul

hi there, yes she worked Alaska and the Caribbean and seemed to have enjoyed it. she managed to save quiet a bit as there is nothing really to spend it on, and you spend most of your time on board either working or sleeping: lol: remember the easiest way to get fired from a cruise line is to ignore ...

dbxsoul

Hi there, sorry to put a damper on your plan. It’s best to be realistic about things though. There are plenty of restaurants in Dubai, and seem to come and go on a pretty regular basis as well – some I suppose make money and others not. What I would suggest though is keep the idea in the back of you...

dbxsoul

Hi there, No, email at the moment for you is the best point of contact. Just be aware that you may have to send a number of emails to the same company until you end up with the right person. If this is the case, what I would suggest is putting together a good, clear covering letter, and append your ...

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