Dubai Forums

JoeTGF

Not really from what I know. You are best off speaking to some recruitment agents. In this region I have found companies/agents advertising for jobs and not disclosing the salaries in their adverts being cagey about it. As you may know there is a huge disparity between what locals earn, expats with ...

JoeTGF

Glad to hear that....thought I just wasn't in the know. Also glad I didn't try and sound cool by calling it P.J. myself.

JoeTGF

I have seen Camel milk in the supermarkets but not meat. Have you tried Union Corp - I hear thats where the locals go and you might find some there but I don't personally know. Let us know if you find some and where Bruce - its not something that I have wanted to try but as they say don't knock it u...

JoeTGF

Dev - while I always love people aspiring to start a business, etc if you are serious about pitching for a new TV channel to international investors and you are genuinely looking for someone to put together an entire business plan for you than I would suggest that you don't look in forums. If you ar...

JoeTGF

Scary is fun as long as it doesn't affect bowel control....then it just becomes a mess...literally. Anyway back on topic of property - wanted to get peoples thoughts of when/if we will see a rise in house prices in Dubai - (a) within 2 years (b) 2-5 years (c) not for at least 5 years I am probably i...

JoeTGF

I did hear about this but am wondering if they followed through. A lot of times there is a lot of noise and suggestion of extreme punishment here in the UAE but than its watered down before the sentence is actually delivered. Ridiculous in this day and age but each country has its laws. I read about...

JoeTGF

FD - the title for this post while attracting readers is incorrect. I think you and article that you refer to is just talking about the oil lobby. Arabs don't have any lobbying power in washington or at least nothing like wall street, the oil/power companies and healthcare/pharma groups do. In the d...

JoeTGF

Are the EDL a big deal in the UK? I saw a programme a while back (most of my information is based on 30minute documentaries) and the EDL looked like a fairly disorganised bunch of hooligans who didn't really know what they stood for. They had even recruited a british asian that was a speaker for the...

JoeTGF

Now that someone made me read this 1 year old post I thought I would also put something down so more people could read the last 4 pages and realise it was for nothing. But anyways Dubai is protrayed very badly abroad particularly over last 2 years.

JoeTGF

Good morning Bruce -- I like the fact that they can mask even the worst smells which for a place like Dubai and the heat is sometimes needed. I always walk past the Oud shops but never gone in....might just get me a new fragrance.

JoeTGF

I wouldn't mind wearing one but I don't think it would suit me. On those hot summer months I bet its quite comfy with the internal ventiliation system.

JoeTGF

The taxi driver situation is one of many due to the way the labour market is structured (ie - NOC's required for everything, stamp/ban for 6m if you want to change employment, etc). It won't change because at the heart of this is the very simple truth that there is a job here which however unfair we...

JoeTGF

So $187 per month is your salary? If so thats about 700 Dhs -- you should be able to get more but the cost of living here is far higher than Pakistan. Nevertheless you should be able to (I am not sure but this is my thinking based on what I know) make more but trust me being away from family, loved ...

JoeTGF

BM - yep I think Dubai is definitely important from a middle east perspective. If you have money in the region (whether you are Iranian, Iraqi, Jordanian, etc, etc) Dubai represents a good place to live and lots of my friends in Dubai have business's either here or in other parts of the middle east ...

JoeTGF

BM - I must admit I am fan of your writing style and humour - whenever I read your posts I find them genuinely funny which is rare on any forum. Who cares about punctuation and off topic - all that matters is whether its a good read and amusing. I also love these fights/rants - as a new user it hasn...

JoeTGF

I very dear friend of mine works at ADCB in their investment banking - they bought pretty much every structured note, CDO, ABS going in the 2005-2007 period and now have about 800m notional of this which ain't worth much at current valuations. These cases have gained a lot more steam since the SEC f...

JoeTGF

Great thread and I never realised (silly me) that Herve was the author - I just thought you liked the book so kept it as your avatar. You have compelled me to read this. I remember the book coming out and it was at the same time as another one based around another expat running away from Dubai after...

JoeTGF

Agree with FD - arranged marraiges can be good successful but forced marraiges are not. Social pressures are sometimes too much for a girl or guy to say no so the line between forced is not always clear. My best friends mother and father (they are pakistani) had an arranged marraige - they are happy...

JoeTGF

I prefer neither - once I cheaper for calls from I can see and the other has better coverage - there is no choice here so I keep both. On internet however Du is better - they are less capable and therefore block less sites.

JoeTGF

I love the public beaches - I go the one between the Burk al Arab and the Palm (or PJ as I will refer to it going forward). My family & friends really enjoy it each time we go - we don't do much swimming - more eating, doing a bbq'a and a camp fire (thanks to the building slowdown there is plent...

JoeTGF

Hi All Ever since my friend showed me how to download stuff free I have become addicted to watching movies and more recently series. My life is being lost sitting in front on my computer watching meaningless things. I need help. Can anyone recommend any series they think are good as I just got throu...

JoeTGF

Agree that people in the name of religion have committed all sorts of crimes and attrocities. Nevertheless I believe that relgion is good as long as it isn't rammed down your throat. Faith in a higher power is important - gives you hope, resilience in troubled times, etc and has helped me cope with ...

JoeTGF

Shafique - not sure I get you or maybe I misunderstood the point - my reply was just aimed at the fact that precipitating banks runs is in no ones interest. Thats all. On your point regarding the money is printed - sure thats the case after the gold standard was abolished and nothing apart from a co...

JoeTGF

Shafique - I love Shameless - the name sort of says it all - give it a go - its not everyones tastes but if you are twisted like me you will love it I use thepiratebay and btjunkie for all my download needs -- shamefully I am not an uploader - I just use and abuse. Will definitely try some on the li...

JoeTGF

Yeah doesn't actually surprise me. One on my friends works in Dubai Holdings and has done for about 8 years. For 3 of these 8 years he was helping out on the case with the AD sheikh that beat and tortured that guy on the video tape for stealing something that amount to 5k Dhs (or something like that...

JoeTGF

Emirati's have it great - as they never show up to work (trust me I know) - they often get 2 or more jobs and do 1-2 days at each. What a life. I am just jealous.

JoeTGF

I have owned a Prado and a Lexus since I got here - I didn't want to for a european car cos its costs to much to service and I am tight (being honest). But due to continual nagging by wife I am now considering upgrading to a Bentley Continenal --- I know a big climb up -- I am tight not poor. Any th...

JoeTGF

Shafique - I work in investment banking and have done for 18 years so am well versed in fractional reserve banking and the fact that money is a computer entry which finally ends up on a central banks computer systems. All of these things are reported - in the UK its M1, M2, M3 and the US has its onl...

JoeTGF

Thanks DDS. Yeah I have worked hard and long all my life and have neverreally spent any money - so after continual nagging from my wife my defences have wained and I have thought to myself exactly what you have said - "you only live once". Just bugs me that I won't use it that much and the...

JoeTGF

Common DDS - we can both start out portion control and show our trim figure on the beach. Where did you used to live where it was only 10mins away? Or are you talking about here?

Dubai Forums

JoeTGF - Posts

Re: Salaries in Dubai/Abu Dhabi

Re: any advice to a new mover

Re: Camel meat

Re: Putting Together A Business Plan For A TV Channel

Re: Buying apartment experiences

Re: Sharjah to lash unmarried couple

Re: The Arab Lobby in the US

Re: UK police: EDL responsible for Islamic etremism

Re: Single woman's life in Dubai

Re: Arabian Oud

Re: Wearing a dishdasha

Re: MOL tells Sharjah taxi drivers 'If you don't like it lea

Re: Advise require

Re: Buying apartment experiences

Re: The Wailing Wall

Re: More Lawsuits

Re: Escape From Dubai-by Herve

Re: Arranged Marriages

Re: What mobile phone carrier do you use and recommend?

Re: Dubai Public Beaches

I am addicted to downloading TV - help

Re: Poll underlines sharp divide on religion

Re: Cantona: Take the cash and run

Re: I am addicted to downloading TV - help

Re: Escape From Dubai-by Herve

Re: Salaries in Dubai/Abu Dhabi

Re: Cars

Re: Cantona: Take the cash and run

Re: Cars

Re: Dubai Public Beaches

Go To

Dubai Discussions

Dubai Expat Forums

Dubai Business

Dubai Tech Discussions

Dubai Classifieds