Are you moving to Dubai - this might help

[flossie]

Originally Posted by polarbear in dubai

A quick one on the jobs - do you get annual leave like we do in Australia do you know? Here I get 4 weeks paid holidays - same in Dubai? Anything you know owuld be great

You get 30 days. Some companies think that includes weekends, some don't. (We're lucky, hubby's company doesn't count weekends.) So for example, if you were to take a Wednesday and a Sunday off to give you a 4 day weekend (weekend is Fri, Sat) , some companies will count that as 4 days annual leave instead of 2.

[hopeful]

Originally Posted by flossie

You get 30 days. Some companies think that includes weekends, some don't. (We're lucky, hubby's company doesn't count weekends.) So for example, if you were to take a Wednesday and a Sunday off to give you a 4 day weekend (weekend is Fri, Sat) , some companies will count that as 4 days annual leave instead of 2.

Wow thats cheeky...but very clever

[flossie]

Originally Posted by hopeful

Wow thats cheeky...but very clever

Yep!! I wonder what they would say if you said, "Right, I want Thursday off, then I'll come back to work for the weekend, but I want Sunday off, too." ???? DH works ALOT of overtime. When the company started making noises about including the weekends in annual leave entitlements, the guys all said they'd come home on a Thursday and switch off their phones and close their laptops until Sunday morning. Nothing more was mentioned.

[india1]

Hi all this is my frist time on.
My family and i are thinking about moving to Dubai i work form home so i can take my job anywhere, but my husband is a police man for 10 years,
does anyone know if he could do that job in Dubai?
he was also thinking about working in the airport coustoms???

[acassim]

Hi India1
Be careful about "working from home" as I understand that this is illegal in Dubai. Do some research on this.

With regards to your husband looking for work in customs, his timing is good as the new terminal will be opening by November 2008. Look at the dubai airport site. He might find something suitable.

Good luck.

[Fearns]

Hi, I was looking at accomodation in Dubai and they refer in the ads to a Type 3m or Type A, C, E or hall type. Could someone please explain these types as I would love to know. Thanks

[Mrman]

Originally Posted by Fearns

Hi, I was looking at accomodation in Dubai and they refer in the ads to a Type 3m or Type A, C, E or hall type. Could someone please explain these types as I would love to know. Thanks

They are floorplan types. Each building had multiple apts, each with its own letter/number. eg 3M is type 3 middle.

find the developer's website and you should find it there.

[Fearns]

Originally Posted by Mrman

They are floorplan types. Each building had multiple apts, each with its own letter/number. eg 3M is type 3 middle.

find the developer's website and you should find it there.

Thanks for that.

[tombakker]

Hey im moving to dubai at the start of 2009 with my family. im in my last year of school so bit worried about how i am going to manage starting a social life lol..

Anyway real query is that im a hip hop dancer and it is a passion and i was wondering if there is a big hip hop dance culture over there and if you know of any schools etc.

Thankyou! Tom

[smax886]

HI There can anyone suggest information on finding a job in dubai my partner has a construction back ground and i have administration how did you all end up there please any information will help
Thanks