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its a scam, anyone askin you to pay for services isn't goin to help you other than to part with your money. dont do it

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K-dog the only way is with a slingbox back in the states. i'm gettin up at 3 am to watch with a friend who's from the states as well. PM me and i might have a solution for you.

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andrewg bluebanana or one of the dubaidays, etc has a photo class you can sign up for. you should try one of those. i bought a canon and have enjoyed playin with it. now i'm thinking of signin up for the class rather than tinker like a 4 year old with it.

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good luck in your job hunt, from what i've noticed they aren't hiring many expensive expats any longer. i'm from the states and since i lost my job, it's been nill finding anything close to what i was making. so i'm packin up and gettin ready to head back home.

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it'll goto MOL court and they usually end up paying out 6 weeks, however if they've given you notice and ask you to leave right away but pay you that 1 month's, then it'll only be an additional 2 week's salary.

good luck.

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gettin in and out of the habtoor on a weekend night is hectic cause of all the traffic to jbr walk, i wouldn't recommend it either, not ideal.

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have you checked drugstore.com or amazon.com? if you can't find it on there, then most brick and mortar places probably won't carry it anymore.

sorry

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desktop should be able to handle the power diff. i know my laptops have never needed anything other than a plug that accepts US plugs. shaver you can bring if you want, however you may need a power convertor for that, check the plug and see if it says 110-220 on it, otherwise just buy here, they're ...

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Thanks for the response. It is very helpful. I have shaver, what about hair cutter?- the one you use to cut hair on the head, not face, sorry about the confusion. Is hair cutter also cheap there? Are power converter (from 110-220)and power adapter cheap? By the way, do woman have to wear long shirt...

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the fz authority, since that's where you contract is held, not with the MOL. if that doesn't work then you can escalate things, but start with your FZ.

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if the visa is DIC/DMC then they had to register your contract with them, that's how the FZ knows your salary and benenfits. you should have signed an english contract with them and one in arabic that they registered with the FZ. just goto Tecom and ask about the compliant, since they have issued yo...

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when i moved from the states, i didn't have to pay anything for the dvd's, books and electronic items i brought with me. it'll take a few days to clear customs however, since they go thru most of it to search for illegal items.

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been here two years and could never find people who'd be willing to play. if you ever want to get a game, i'm interested in playin.

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depends on what line of work you're in, but 36K is that all inclusive or just basic salary? you gonna have to get that cleared up before you ask for more. but housing for a villa is gonna run you 120-200K dhs per annum. schooling will run 8-12K USD per annum per child. gym fees you can pay yourself ...

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from 04-07 they had been normal to get all that. but lately it's not been offered. unless it's a large MNC it might be hard to get that type of package.

again what industry are you in? that plays into it. there's a lot of directors in dubai, so titles dont really mean too much

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why is your car fees so high? 8K is high unless you have to drive a bmw, porsche, etc. what's the agency fees? gym fees run 300-400 per person or you can find better deals. 200K for housing is high since villa prices have come down quite a bit. and how much are you saving now back in london? are you...

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i've got an SUV and put down 15K dhs and only pay 2600 per month. i live near work so fuel only cost me 220 per month. still not sure what you mean by agency, do you mean the rental? it's a 1 time fee, not monthly. for 150K you can get a big villa in springs right now, the 2 bedroom villas are curre...

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sorry again, what's this agency fee? cause that's 2K per month. entertainment is upto you in regards to what you wanna spend. i buy everything at duty free cause goin out is too expensive, but once a month i'll go to dinner at atlantis or somewhere nice and a bottle of wine is anywhere from 180-8000...

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in that case the agency fee would only be upfront 3-6% of the rental you choose. so you can take it out the monthly budget. so for a 150K rental you'd be lookin at 7500 upfront. you can re-do your budget based on that. beers usually cost 30-50 dhs at clubs/bars. pizza is around 40-50 per pie, and up...

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hey it's worth it with the after sale service and delievered on time to deal with the summer heat.

i'll take 10K worth as well. pls ship to me and i'll pay COD

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i've been to the ATL several times, i used to live in the states. its a nice area, depending on where you are stayin at. the weather is warm, not as hot dubai but still t-shirt weather. there's plenty of places to eat, find the smaller places that aren't chains, best southern food in the US. there's...

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depends on what you want to do and what your interests are. i was there last year and had a great time in the 3 nights i was in bangkok.

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core elements is a scam, you can kiss your money good bye.

they steal people's money usually 100 or 150 for "admin" costs.

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hey does anyone know of a website like this for Oman or something along the lines of dubizzle.com or bazaar.ae?

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after 5 yrs and if you speak arabic and you're white western you'll earn 100K USD per month. run, dont walk to the UAE and get started.

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i guess sarcasm isn't something you learned in all your schooling. like i said run dont walk to dubai. you can swim thru your money like scrooge mcduck.

haha

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i guess sarcasm isn't something you learned in all your schooling. like i said run dont walk to dubai. you can swim thru your money like scrooge mcduck. haha well, forum sarcasm isnt the clearest of communication, granted written sarcasm is something that needs to be conveyed in such a way. As in c...

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Well, the obvious answer to your question about 70k USD a month would be no. What were the salaries outside the recession? i mean... granted i had a feeling i would have to earn in the UK whilst the recovery is initiated, just wanted to get a grasp of how much i could earn for me and my potential f...

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is anyone else getting blocked from www.hotmail.com? i'm gettin the message that the site is blocked?

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the 3 trapped brits are trapped in bahrain, not in the UAE. i don't disagree with the draconian labor laws, but your title is a bit misleading. bloomberg has an agenda and they pushed it, however i fail to see the reasoning behind focusing on dubai and then highlighting 3 brits in bahrain. there's p...

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