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water coolers Hi I live on the springs can anyone reccommend where i can buy a water cooler and get the water delivered many thanks ...
flat-appartment needed for 1 day! hiee, i would like to hire/rent an appartment-flat... anywhere in bur-dubai for a single day , basicaly to celebrate my birthday. what could be the rental charges ..as such...? any advice,feedba ...
dog food Hi Me agin yet another post My labrador is coming over next week and he eats iams i didnt want to change his diet does anyone know anywhere that sells it ?? ...
Cheating Wife does anyone know the law on cheating british wifes? My wife left me for what it turns out to be another man. she has returned to Dubai to be with him here yet she still has a valid visa sponsersh ...
Any one in advertising? Just curious to see if anyone else out there makes their money via an ad agency? If so, where? What's the industry like in Dubai? How difficult is it to get a gig over there? Cheers ...
lost mobile... Lost my pre-paid etisalat mobile. Is there anyway I can get a new sim card which has the same number? THanks. :lol: ...
Don Cherry in Dubai? Hi again, I was just wondering if it's possible to get NHL on Dubai TV? And if so, does it come in live, or not? Hockey is about as vital to "my Man" as oxygen.(and beer) ...
A few questions about a package.. Hi everyone! 8) I'm happy I found this forum, as I am thinking about a possible move to Dubai. I noticed hundreds of such 'package'-threads, so I hope you guys are not angry about one more of th ...
Will an internship help me land a job? Hello everyone! I am currently in my senior year at Concordia university in Montreal, Canada majored in marketing. I just landed this internship at a small marketing firm in the city, and I will be ...
Dubai-based recruitment company? (immigrating to Canada) dubaidog wrote:Hey XTY....you have all been a great help to me, so maybe it's my turn! I currently live in Vancouver and am on my way to Dubai. When folks discuss cost of living in Dubai, it is very ...


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Search 4 Vegen cheese hi,, My son is allergic to cows milk protein and I am searching to buy Vegen Cheese and margarines, anything without milk and milk protein. Does anyone know where I can get them in Dubai. Sam ...
the real Dubai Hi all, I have a question. My partner has just left for a 6 week vacation in Dubai. He's visiting friends who are Canadian expat nurses and health care workers in a dubai hospital. I may be worrying ...
Nurse going to dubai... what to prepare? Hi, I really find this forum very informative and helpful. I'm a Filipino nurse (with 2 years ER experience) going to Dubai this December. What are important things that I should prepare? Tha ...
airsoft player airsoft game is not for impatient people...hey spook..me new site na tayo sa dubai creek yata..coordinate ko sa yo f fridays pwede din tayo maglaro dun... ...
job opportunitys for new US dentists? I will be graduating from dental school in the US this year, and am interested in moving to dubai to work. Does anyone know how difficult it is for new grads to get a job there? Also what type of sa ...
Interesting Article in KT 6/10/07 mmmmmmmm this is very interesting indeed - hold onto your hats theres gonna be a rough ride ahead for some, i would be seriously worried if i had property due for completion and payment in 2008/2009. ...
paying water and electric Hi been living here a few weeks on the springs. Where do we pay our water and electric bills???? Our rep from better homes connected it all b4 we moved in and we forgot to ask many thanks ...
Real estate without brokers? Hello to all Dubaiians! My Name is René, I am from Belgium and will have to move to Dubai due to work reasons. Can you recommend me an internetpage or newspaper that offers houses by owners direct ...
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A new life in Dubai I am an Australian, 36 y.o. and my husband is looking at moving us to Dubai. I would like some advice on the following; What is there to do if you don't work? (Study, leisure etc.) What is it like ...
OK... I am moving to the UAE; now what? What is the first thing I should do when I get there? Wife and children will be following a few months later... ...
retirement Hi; I found on this forum info, that the retirement age in UAR is 60 years old, and this is a law . Can please someone explain, how does this law apply to Americans working in Dubai ? Can yo ...
Thinking about moving to Dubai Hello, I'm thinking about moving to Dubai. Have just a few questions. I am a white male, 20 years old, am muslim. I am also a US Citizen, but originally from Eastern Europe. Will I have probl ...
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help plz!!! dubai Tenancy agreement early termination laws Hi Can anyone help me wth this plz.. what is the tenancy law in dubai relating to early termination of the tenancy agreement? i've to pay the entire year's rent in one cheque. But the agreement s ...
OK... I am moving to the UAE; now what? What is the first thing I should do when I get there? Wife and children will be following a few months later... ...
GRE? Does anyone know where I can take a GRE prep course and the course itself here in Dubai. I don't know if the GRE is called something else outside the US, but its basically the graduate school admissi ...
Project Managers in Dubai Hi - I've been searching the internet and came across this forum. The group seems to have a fun atmoshphere but also quite knowledgeable - therefore I am wondering if someone can assist with some qu ...
looking for courier/removals service to UK I am searching the foum, but i want to ask about my specific situation too! i am moving back to the uk in the next few weeks and i have aquired a few things here, not a housefull, but a HDTV (boxe ...
Piano-, Violine- and Dance lessons needed Do somebody know, who offer these lessons? Thanks for your help :D ...
Need some advice/ help the catch could be that maybe you'll be working for "the mob" :lol: ...
Sunday school for children? I'm looking for Sunday school (though it may be Friday school here, but you know what I mean) for children (about 3.5 yo). Preferably near Burjuman/Karama/Bur Dubai. Anyone knows? ...
what is company ban? there is a 6 month labor ban for breaking the contract prematurly. this is standard. as far as i know there is no other ban that can be placed on the employee by the company (through the labour depar ...
wife to husband visa? hi to you all, i'm new to this forum ang I dont know if this has been asked already but I still want to hear from you all. my husband is looking for a job as a nurse in dubai but I have an offer ther ...
Dubai & The African-American Female Greetings All, I'm strongly considering work in Dubai and doing my homework-great site. Here are my questions/issues: I have several degrees but don't have the strong/specific business backgrou ...
No degree = No work permit ??? Hi there, I am asking this on behalf of a friend. I tried to find a similar topic with this question but did not find any. This friend has got 20-odd years work experience in the banking indust ...
Importing house contents to Dubai dbxsoul wrote:i'm sure that canada runs 110v as well, don't they share a common power grid? yes indeed my post should have read USA & Canada :oops: ...
Questions about Labour ban Guys, penny for your thoughts. 1) One has worked for over 1 year based on the employment contract. However employment visa was obtained later and therefore showed less than 1 year. Do you get a la ...
"SECRET Report": Find a job in Dubai - does anyone Hello and Salam everyone, I ran across this website and I'm trying to find their 2007 issue. Does anyone have it, is it worth it, how much did it cost? Does anyone know when the 2008 release will ...
Visa Cancellation issues! Hi, I am currently on an expired visa and have finished my grace period since yesterday, i tried to get my visa cancelled at the jebel ali immigration office but ran into some problems. 1. i am ...
thermo llc Hi. i just want to know if anyone here ever used to work for thermo llc in Dubai??? could you please give me some advice regarding the work conditions, salary, career growth, any info please that mi ...
Fedex? Shipping packages? Hello guys, Just wondering does anybody know how I can ship a small package to the US? I want to send it FedEx or something like that but I can't find a website or any contact info online... is the ...
free zone can anyone please explain what exactly is the 'free zone'? cheers ...
What do you dislike about Dubai gtmash wrote: benwj wrote: sage & onion wrote:Well I like Dubai, I like the lifestyle, I like the safe environment and I like the weather (8 months of the year)
What don't you like?
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Current state of censorship in Dubai I am contemplating coming to work in Dubai for a year and this is an important issue for me in terms of quality of life. Is internet access filtered? To what extent? Are some websites blocked? ...
Hey, just wanted to say...... All of you frequent posters (you know who you are) have your petty disagreements and flame wars but I have to say.....THANKS! I don't know that I would have opted for my position in Dubai if it wasn' ...
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A car lift is required A car lift is required (preferably by a lady) for a lady. From Morooj Rotana Hotel Bld to Dubai Marina at about 5.40 pm. From (Sat) Sun to Thu. Sometimes morning lift will be required, to reach Moroo ...
Housing Allowance haxnnxah wrote:so it seems like im getting a good package then, ok i can live with that, i have asked around but everyones so bloody hush hush about what deal theyv'e been given and no one lets on.< ...
Visa transfer to Free Zone I resigned from my company in Dubai and had a job in offer in Dubai but can't transfer due to the new NOC rule. My labour card is cancelled but residence visa is yet to be cancelled. I am living ...
Postal Service. xty wrote:There are 2 stupid things about Dubai/UAE postal service:
1. Except for couriers like Aramex/DHL/etc, they don't deliver to doorstep. You must have PO Box (personal or company's).
Advise on Housing I'm moving to Dubai in December, first month on hotel accommodation and then i'm on my own by January. Some people i know advised me that living in Sharjah saves them a lot as opposed to areas like A ...
Essential Guide for Visitor in Dubai gathered some information regarding visitors in Dubai, which can help everybody who like to visit Dubai
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American TV What is the best way to get ESPN, CBS, ABC, NBC while in the UAE? ...
Travel Agent for Visa Run??? Hi, Can someone tell me or PM me contact details for a reliable travel agent who can organise a visa run to kish and a visit visa to the UAE for an eastern european. needs to be done this week. ...
Visa Cancellation 30-day grace period Hi, Due to changing jobs residence visa has been cancelled (will soon start process of obtaining new one). Apparently there is a 30 day period before I have to leave the country - during this ...
WHERE TO GET A BOAT DRIVING LICENSE IN SHARJAH HI, THERE IS ANYONE THAT CAN GIVE TO ME THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS TO USE MY MOTOR BOAT IN U.A.E. SEA? I HAVE A BOAT ITALIAN DRIVING LICENSE. CAN I CONVERT IT IN A U.A.E. ONE? IF YES WHERE AND HO ...
Help with accomodation prices My company wants to send me to Dubai in December. I need to find out how much I will need to live there. We have 2 children and will be looking to live in the Springs or Meadows area. How much shoul ...
Expiry of employment visa Quick question what if I’m thinking about leaving my current employer, my visa will be running out soon. What happens if I just let it run out i.e. my 3 year employment visa ends in a few weeks (time ...
If I want to bring my family, do I have to be married ? arniegang wrote:also AD is less liberal than DXB in this respect
The fact of the matter is, under UAE Federal law, you cannot sponsor your partner and child unless you are married. ...
WARNING TO ANYONE THINKING OF GETTING OR CHANGE JOB IN DUBAI NOCs may push skilled workers out of market
No Objection Certificates restrict employees’ ability to move.
The requirement for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by an employee wishing ...
Visit visa for GCC Expats Hi. I am in saudi with valid employment IQAMA and scheduled to visit dubai on 28th october for a training. I can apply for the visa upon entry as I am an engineer by profession plus I have saudi i ...
Soon to work near Exchange 2 &3 on SZR: School and Housi Many thanks, it ties in with experienced property developers own thoughts on the dxb market. I was predicting 2008 and so were Hermes Its gonna leave a lot of people in tears when it does happen, ...
Breaking accommodation contract early If you have a standard one-year rental contract, paid half up-front and half with post-dated cheque, but then a few months into the contract, for reasons beyond your control, you find that you need t ...
Electronic office and/or office space Hi all Does anybody know a contact for finding office space available? I am looking for 100-150sq mtrs in Dubai. If there is none available at this moment is there a possible way to open an Electron ...
plz help... Hi Aim basically a BBA graduate and a diploma holder in sales and having experience of 3+ in FMCG and in telecom, worked in leading companies back home. Here I joined a company for there frozen fo ...
Canadian grad considering Dubai Hey everyone! I'm Canadian, will soon graduate with a BBA with 2 years of solid experience and fluency in english, french, german and russian (I dont have russian origins). I will soon have an inte ...
Office space? Hi I am looking for 100-150 sq metres of office space in Dubai. If not I or rather the company I represent are willing to wait a while if I can secure an electronic office. Any thoughts much apprec ...
Help needed locating a good recruitment agent Hi, I am looking at coming out next year after I leave the Royal Navy. I am looking for recommendations for recruitment agents. There are so many out there it is just working out who is good an ...
"Manager Tag" for visa-huh? I have been offered a great job there, signed the offer, and sent in the required documents for visa arrangements. I was just asked if I had a Bachelor's degree, as per some rule they cannot give a & ...
Racism - how do you deal with it? For the most part you can ignore- but will still depend upon your patience- like when people look at you in a degrading way, or tell you that your english accent is weird or when service people do no ...
New temporary Visa requirements Hi all We are coming over to Dubai soon and have just been informed that we now need to have a tempory employment visa prior to arriving. My company is lookinf into this, but has anyone got any ne ...
Areas to live in Dubai
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Just curious as to what different areas of Dubai ar like to live in. I'll be arriving in Dubai in a few week's time and wil initially be staying in the Bu Dubai area, does anyo ...
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Cheap international calls Hi! Just wanted to know which is the cheapest way to make international calls from Dubai. We were spoilt for choice in London, not only with international phonecards but also systems like teled ...
If there was one thing you'd do before moving to Dubai...... Bring more money with you. So you can pay rental checks. Get furniture etc. ...
please please please advise me, how many times are you allowed to do a visa run. I have recently read in the Gulfnews, that you are only allowed to do a visa run twice then you have leave Dubai for 1 month then you w ...
Pet Relocation from America Any one know of a reputable pet relocation company between America and Dubai. The person I would have recommended left Dubai and the one's I know from K-9 have more experience with European/Australi ...
Engineer Salary (What should I expect?) Craigo wrote: maximusprime wrote:
Wow, I need to get a job where you work. See if they need any ME's.
Afraid not fella. We're only a construction consultant firm, project management and ...
Please offer me guidance as getting confused!! Mark Harris wrote:Hi all, have been offered the following package as a surveyor..
AED 300k all in broken as follows:
196,200 - basic salary (16,350 / month)
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the chiepest way how to commute to work?? sage & onion wrote: Y wrote:Dear folks,
I have to find the company which provides transportation services for every day. I dont have a car and taxi is too expensive. thanks
Good luc ...
MEDICAL TEST (important) They make a blood test and only check AIDS. They do not care about your health at all. ...
PIPITHY DIDAM ?????? What do you mean? Is she asking 50 Dhs from me?. For what?. Why should I give her 50 Dhs? ...
cheated by interviewing company hi all, i need some help on the folllowing: i was sponsored a visit visa by a company who called me for an interview to Dubai. they also sent me a so called return e-ticket of 'air arabia'. when ...
Law on switching job "unprofessionally" As there are so many cases like this (and I'm tired of unprofessional people asking about this issue - yea yea people are free to choose, it's a free country, bla bla bla), here it goes.
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Duabi- Abu dhabi vs Singapore Job- Please suggest Hello Friends, In an effort to seek the best opinion to decide on final judgement, I need expert help. I have got offer from a company in Abu Dhabi as well as one in singapore. Moneywise both hav ...
HIPHOP DANCERS IN DUBAI WHERE CAN I FIND A DANCE CLUB/GROUP/ORGANIZATION HERE IN DUBAI?I WANNA JOIN AND FURTHER IMPROVE MYSELF.AND ALSO MEET NEW FRIENDS.I LIVE AT BUR DUBAI BDW. ...
HELP!!.... Looking for friends for my daughter! Hey all you families.... My partner and I have recently come to Dubai, with our three year old daughter! I have not booked her into school yet, as I don't know how long we will be staying. T ...
Help - So many questions, so little time! Hi All I have just signed up to this very informative forum and found out answers to a number of my queries, but one thing I haven't found is an up to date and definative list of living expenses. ...
Kids club. Hi everybody ! We are very new in Dubai. One thing I have noticed that kids generally stay at home here. We have a 3 year old boy and he has got the same problem. Are there kids club in Deira/Bur ...
Looking for part-time domestic help I'm looking for a maid/ maid agency who can provide domestic cleaning services as well as the cleaning equipment, for cleaning my apartment in the Barsha area opposite The Greens. Schedule will be ...
Medicines - Asthma sufferer! <wheeze> Is anyone an asthma sufferer? I only have it mildly really, although require steroid inhaler daily and carry an inhaler. Are these things available, do you have to pay, do you just see the doctor ...
Anybody Fishing around Dubai? Hi all! My family and I have been here for 5 weeks and starting to settle in. We have not seen or met too many others from the states. It would be nice to network with someone else from the stat ...
Shipping goods to Dubai Hello
I'm relcoating to Dubai in a few week's time and will probably ship a suitcase or two before I go. Was jus wondering if anyone knows how much, roughly, it costs to clear goods through ...
Dubai / Israel - please help!! Hi, I am an avid visitor to Dubai (just got back actually!) We are in the process of looking at buying a home there and hopefully one day moving there - possible by the end of this year. Today ...
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Young US Grad considering dubai First off, great forum I've read back almost all of the entries for the last couple of months and I've learned a lot as a result. I'll be graduating in a couple of months and although I have a cou ...
Horizon school/ Emirates Internation school Any good or bad things someone can share on these school pls.... ...
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Enough to live on Hi...wife...2 kids...12,000 - 14,000 dhs/month + house and probably a small car allowance. Is that enough to live on? Is that enough to save a bit of money on? Neither my wife or myself are big into ...