How Much Is Enough?

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How much is enough? Jun 15, 2006
Hi All,

i currently live in the UK and have been offered a contract to work in Dubai for a few months.

I have visited before but since then property rental prices etc seem to have shot up.

Currently I am being offered 400 uk pounds a day, i think about 2400 dirhams a day?

Is this enough for dubai?

Ideally I would llike ot rent a 1 bed apartment, swimming pool and good facilities etc.

Also a bit of a clubber and like going out, so say out 3 nights a week with plenty of drink etc.

Thanks in advance for your advice

Nish

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Jun 15, 2006
2400 dhms a day thats 48,000 dhs a month (assuming 20 working day month). a Furnished 1 bedrom with pool and gym will set you back around 8,000 dirhams a month. You wont spend more than 5,000 dirhams a month on going out ..

I think you got yourself a good deal.
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you will be just fine, well more than fine actually buddy
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Re: How much is enough? Jun 15, 2006
Nishant_London wrote:Hi All,


Currently I am being offered 400 uk pounds a day, i think about 2400 dirhams a day?


Nish


Are u going to sweetheart of any Sheikh? :) .

I heard Russian consultant girls can earn more money :0)
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Jun 15, 2006
Thanks for the replies guys.

This contract seems more tempting now. I was hesitant at first after looking at a few sites and seeing rental at 2-3k plus!

I basically just don't like renting property, it is a huge waste of money, perhaps if i decide to stay longer I can look into purchasing something small.

Maybe see you all in a few weeks!
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good luck
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Re: How much is enough? Jun 15, 2006
HP wrote:



Are u going to sweetheart of any Sheikh? :) .

I heard Russian consultant girls can earn more money :0)


im nobodies sweetheart, especially being a bloke :twisted:

And I'm sure the russian consultant girls can earn that much in an hour!
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Nishant_London wrote:Thanks for the replies guys.

This contract seems more tempting now. I was hesitant at first after looking at a few sites and seeing rental at 2-3k plus!

I basically just don't like renting property, it is a huge waste of money, perhaps if i decide to stay longer I can look into purchasing something small.

Maybe see you all in a few weeks!


Good luck Nishant, hear from you soon no doubt
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Jun 16, 2006
Good Luck with whatever you decide. BTW just out of curiousity, what industry is this ?
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MaaaD wrote:Good Luck with whatever you decide. BTW just out of curiousity, what industry is this ?


I am in IT. To be precise I am a performance engineer, companies basically bring me in to make their systems quicker and check they can handle certain loads from users.

I stumbled into it after leaving university 2 years ago, seems to be a hot field at the moment, especially for contractors.
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Nishant_London wrote:
MaaaD wrote:Good Luck with whatever you decide. BTW just out of curiousity, what industry is this ?


I am in IT. To be precise I am a performance engineer, companies basically bring me in to make their systems quicker and check they can handle certain loads from users.

I stumbled into it after leaving university 2 years ago, seems to be a hot field at the moment, especially for contractors.


very kewl, good luck and enjoy your time in Dubai.
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Jun 16, 2006
looks like a great deal....and there are nice clubs here to go out to...welcome...
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Jun 16, 2006
Be sure to report back on whether you take the job, move over etc - always helpful for other people in similar situations to hear the good and bad things about a move to Dubai.

Good Luck!!
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Thanks for all the welcomes guys!

I visited Dubai last year and had a good time so thought i'd see whats on offer job wise.

Only club I remember the name of last time was Tangerines, nice place. Compared to Uk prices drinks were pretty cheap too!

Though I do remember the hassle getting into most places. I see from some of the other threads this is still the case :cry:
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Jun 16, 2006
£400 a day, works out to be around £8000 a month. That is very high for someone who has just finished uni 2 years ago. Well done!!
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onetickin wrote:£400 a day, works out to be around £8000 a month. That is very high for someone who has just finished uni 2 years ago. Well done!!


Thanks mate.

Don't get me wrong, i know its alot of cash, just wasn't sure how it stands in dubai terms.

I've takena fair few risks, especially jumping into contracting so early in my career - but touch wood its paying off at the moment! :)
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onetickin wrote:£400 a day, works out to be around £8000 a month. That is very high for someone who has just finished uni 2 years ago. Well done!!


pocket change

8) 8) 8)
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Jun 16, 2006
Good luck. You may want to think about investing on some PSP's.
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arniegang wrote:
onetickin wrote:£400 a day, works out to be around £8000 a month. That is very high for someone who has just finished uni 2 years ago. Well done!!


pocket change

8) 8) 8)


how much were you making two years out of college arnie ?
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Jun 16, 2006
Nowhere near as much as that Maaad, but i also know Brokers and Investment guys who were earning double that in the Eighties , then Black Monday came, sadly some of them still have nothing today and rely on state benefits.

I always take the long term view Maaad, money in the short term really doesnt last very long. Short term gains do nothing but give false illusions.

:wink: :wink: :wink:
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Jun 18, 2006
so how many months is ur contract?

i'm in IT too, but permanent salary sux.......but then again..having to worry about getting the next gig after a couple of months here and there gives me the jitters too...unless of course u get the company to sign u up on a yearly basis....now thats GOOD money :lol: :lol: :D :shock:
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