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i'd never heard of dubai 6 mos ago and i have now been on the ground for 2 mos-- gotta grab life!

DJDave wrote:LOL, No.

I know it's almost insane to consider moving to somewhere you haven't been but what can I say, I am borderline insane

Sydneysider

but defaults anyway

in australia you can go from google.com.au to google.com w/o dramas-- any reason why this isn't the case here in dubai?

Sydneysider

i like to hang out at the old vic and the no. of russian working girls seems to be growing there... nature abhors a vacuum?

Sydneysider

looking for min. 2 years successful track record hitting budgets

base 10-14k based on exp., healthy commission structure should see you at OTE of 13k-17k per month

related to both new and to-be-launched products

pm me w/cv if interested!

ps this is an employer posting, not a recruiter

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just been here 2 mos and the state of the roads is horrifying-- yesterday, in a cab, watching 3 cars merging from different lanes simultaneously? this is suicide on wheels... i heard i can get a driver for 1500 dhs/mo which i could afford w/o problems question: should i just suck it up or leave the ...

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My PRO said I could use the receipt to rock up to a&e and start buying-- anyone know if it is true?

i should ge the licence by thursday and i'm not such an alcoholic i can't wait... but it would be nice to pick up a case of cold beer before then! ; )

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beauty! thanks for that! If your internet cache is clear and you enter http://www.google.com, it will default to http://www.google.ae as set by etisalat. However, once you're at google.ae, you can click on ENGLISH and it will taker you to http://www.google.com After that, as long as your cache is no...

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i suppose-- but driving fast in rural oz is one thing-- there are so fewer drivers there dubai is more like CBD sydney on permanent road rage steroids! c'mon sydney drivers are worse than the ones here, i really can't see what's the big fuss about the driving here... i agree it's not ideal but unles...

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will do-- the older i get, the more "slow lane" kinda guy i become! Stay on the slower lanes. I'm not kidding. When I get tired of all the tailgating/intimidation nonsense, I just move over from the fast lane and cruise at 80 kph behind all the Corolla/Sunnys to relax. Someone I know alrea...

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welcome Mike! i'm headed into my 3rd month (from Scotland Island if you know Pittwater at all!) and having a ball. my newby suggestions for the "feel" of the place: take a walk around the abra (water taxi) area on the weekends-- a good chance to see the "real" (ie. non-western ex...

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pathetic that i am so excited by this but i love the idea of having a red card that say i can buy booze legally-- it is like turning 21 all over again!

double O drunk-- licensed to DRINK!

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any advice? finally ready to make the plunge and never having driven a decent car i have no preconceptions actually i'm thinking any reasonable 4 seater, used or new, would be fine but am getting the impression that in biz, appearences and cars and such are a big deal and a unsexy practical cheap ca...

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we tried to do a playstation mag but there weren't enuf ads to justify keeping it going there is game coverage in the PC titles (PC Mag, Windows) plus the "gadgets" mags like Stuff. there is a gaming event coming up-- i think windows mag is involveds and LG is sponsorinbg-- they might need...

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procedure is right here:

http://www.mmidubai.com/get-a-licence/index.html

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agreed! well done on that one! you'll have a nice life here...

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ain't cheap-- about 120 dhs for a case of fosters-- which for me means about $40 AUD-- about what it costs in sydney pathetic that i am so excited by this but i love the idea of having a red card that say i can buy booze legally-- it is like turning 21 all over again! double O drunk-- licensed to DR...

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as a toohey's news man i am publiclly humiliated technically you CAN get Fosters in Oz but no one buys it, locals preferring VB or Tooheys but then i am amazed at how pravalent Budweiser is outside the US it is as rubbish an "American" beer is as "Fosters" is an Aussie one! ain't...

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i love my sony vaio-- got the cool one in casino royale-- lite, powerful

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i'd be wary-- an ex-fbi agent has been reported missing after vacationing there-- theoretically in response to the kidnapping/arrests of iran operatives in iraq-- google it up!

with that said i'd love to go myself-- have heard it is beautiful!

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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2007/May/theuae_May464.xml&section=theuae&col= so single men & women asked to moved out of accomodations luckily i don't have this problem-- my question out of curiousity-- what if the individual in question is married b...

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crackberry!

i miss mine (had one in Oz--very handy)-- will wait to get one based on this advice--tks!

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i'm in deira in the creekside residence bldg-- i pay 85k for a 1 br it is a Union Co. property-- well maintained i lucked into it as someone i work with was on waiting list and they already had something i was in bur dubai and found it to be a bit of a ghost town where i was (golden sands area) and ...

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i wonder how long it will be before some brite company gets the idea to relo closer to commuters

don't know much about sharjah-- haven't been there yet-- would it be possible theoretically for a major company to operate there?

(sorry if this sounds dumb)

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if the co. is going to DMC you'll get a DMC card, not a labour card (essentially the same thing) i'm a permanent resident in Oz and if you have a taxable status there as i do, you'll have to pay taxes as ATO is cracking down on short-term (ie. under 1 yr) overseas non-taxable employment this is what...

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i have weaned myself off tv here-- tho for awhile i loved watching indian soap operas (tho i don't understand hindi)

they look as ridiculous as american soap operas do!

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our office is casual-- long sleeves & chinos unless out w/clients

you might want to bring a couple suits and have some tailored for you here-- relatively inexpensive (say $350 US) and you'll have a great fit!

Sydneysider

i think this is correct.

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that's approx 36k dhs per month you'll get health but will have to buy coverage for your family how many kids? schools vary between (i think) 40-60k p.a. also, are you oK w/ an apt or do you want a villa? you need to do some research on rent-- it will be biggest chunk of yr outgoings my initial take...

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it is amazing what they endure -- i doubt i could handle it but then you have to think about why they came here and what awaits them back home i remarked to a colleague how many non-westerners are so eager to get to the US/UK/Australia/Canada/etc and he pointed out that for a lot of people here, dub...

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it would be a stretch-- you might consider a share opportunity if you can get one

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me insane too

i want google.com NOT google.ae!

just head over to the ramada in bur dubai

magazine ad sales/online ad sales rep roles

any opinions on getting a driver?

Booze buy w/receipt of licence application?

got my alcohol license!

car advice: merc E class or BMW 5 series?

Re: got my alcohol license!

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question on singles eviction

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