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[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

ooh you spammer you....

Tsk! If people are informed (& you have to force education into many) they can sort out their problems without endlessly whinging whilst doing anything.


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[NYC_Guy]

Was calling for a maid service and the following numbers in the list didn't work:

Al Jarsh Maid Services 04 225 3772
Dial a maid 04 398 0851
Ready Maids 04 339 5722
Right Maids 04 338 6364


I did get through to Focus Cleaning Company 04 331 6006. Hope they do a good job ...

[Dany Mitchel]

Thanks For the Great Tips As A single Male With no children I guess it will be much easier for me with less to worry about thanks for your advice

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Dany Mitchel

Thanks For the Great Tips As A single Male With no children I guess it will be much easier for me with less to worry about thanks for your advice

PS.Macca 24 Chill out People do not have the time to read every post so you will always get the same question ask in forums i guess if it bugs you that much do not come in here

As a new poster, that is not a good way to start. With that attitude you won't get much help...

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[Dany Mitchel]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

As a new poster, that is not a good way to start. With that attitude you won't get much help...

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Sorry to of got off on the wrong foot.

And I Thank you for pointing it out.

[dubai-guy]

Hi everyone.
Love your work on these forums please keep it up.

I just had a question about having beer in your house. I do not have a licence to buy but I'm able to stay pretty well stocked up by visiing the duty free shop on my way back to Dubai through the airport where it appears that you do not need a licence. It is ok at the moment as I do travel often.

WOuld i be in trouble if I was found with beer in my house despite buying it legally?

[ecla]

thanks for this - i am finding it really useful but i have a couple of questions and I hope that this is not too boring.

My husband and I should be moving to Dubai in a month's time, however neither myself or my husband have a drivers license (i know, sad, but true). How long do you think that it will take to get one? I have had a license before in America but it has expired so i will be able to learn quite fast.

and second question - although his job will rent a flat for us for a couple of months i would like to start looking for when we have to move to our own flat - is there a specific website where you can see pictures of the flats? or one where most of the flats are furnished?

thank you guys for helping and sorry if someone else has asked these questions before.

EC

[sgilli3]

Originally Posted by ecla

thanks for this - i am finding it really useful but i have a couple of questions and I hope that this is not too boring.

My husband and I should be moving to Dubai in a month's time, however neither myself or my husband have a drivers license (i know, sad, but true). How long do you think that it will take to get one? I have had a license before in America but it has expired so i will be able to learn quite fast.

and second question - although his job will rent a flat for us for a couple of months i would like to start looking for when we have to move to our own flat - is there a specific website where you can see pictures of the flats? or one where most of the flats are furnished?

thank you guys for helping and sorry if someone else has asked these questions before.

EC

Hi and welcome to the forum,

Personally, I would get your license BEFORE you arrive here.
If you hold a US passport and US DL, then, once you have UAE residency stamp in your passport, you can swap over your DL for a UAE one, without sitting lessons here.

Lessons here will take anywhere from 3 months - 8 months ( even longer for some), depending on backlog at driving schools.


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There will be a mix of furnished and unfurnished places to look at.

[ecla]

thank you for replying. unfortunately i am going within 1 & 1/2 so i will not be able to get my license sorted out - that is why is not good to leave things for the last minute right?! hopefully, i will be the one to get the license in 3 months... wish me luck

[sgilli3]

Originally Posted by ecla

thank you for replying. unfortunately i am going within 1 & 1/2 so i will not be able to get my license sorted out - that is why is not good to leave things for the last minute right?! hopefully, i will be the one to get the license in 3 months... wish me luck

Ok- just read on the other post, that your DL + passport aren't from same country.
Yep- chances are you will have to take lessons- in that case, I wish you all the best- and hope that it is a quick process for you.