Are you moving to Dubai - this might help

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by 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

People apply for jobs; to companies and via agencies.

Be warned that many contruction jobs are poorly paid as they are taken by people from the Indian sub-continent who will work for cery little. Only senior managers and above receive 'Western' salaries.

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[drexy]

Hi,any body has a job in the UAE for someone with 3 years experience in IT helpdesk support and project management in IT telecom?
Hope to hear from you.

[drexy]

Hi, I am trying to find a job in the UAE. I have 3 years experience in IT helpdesk and IT project management in Telecom. I hope to hear from you.

[rrememberme]

I have a question.Im moving to Dubai.Im gonna work there for the three next years.I speak English of course,in my new job Im gonna speak English only,but anyway Id like to improve it by attending some classes. Are in Dubai any private courses, classes,schools of English? And whats the cost of them?

[Dan]

Hiya,

Just a quick question to Sgilley3 or Elphaba - I am moving to Dubai in 2 weeks, and although I will originally be put up in a hotel, I need to find an apartment pretty sharpish. After trawling through the websites I had settled on JBR, or potentially Marina, as near work etc, and looked nice.....BUT..... the posts on here suggest that these really arent great places to live, but no one has really expained why? Do you have insider knowledge of these places? Where is better for the same sort of money? What about the shoreline apts on the palm?

Thanks a lot

[katiepotato]

Originally Posted by Dan

After trawling through the websites I had settled on JBR, or potentially Marina, as near work etc, and looked nice.....BUT..... the posts on here suggest that these really arent great places to live, but no one has really expained why? Do you have insider knowledge of these places?

Hi Dan - welcome to the forum

I know I'm not Sgilli or Elphaba, but when I moved here in June I arrived thinking that I wanted to live in the Marina or JBR. However after looking at the area in person it wasn't for me - partly due to traffic and construction levels, the sheer anonymous size of JBR, and the distance to my work - but mainly just because it didn't 'feel' right for me. Having said that, I know people who live there and love it!

Personal circumstances / preference play a massive part in where you choose to live and you really need to look around when you get here - internet pictures are no substitute for the real thing, and don't forget that no property agent is going to use pictures that make their apartments look skanky!

I know that's not massively helpful but I guess what I'm saying is that no-one can really tell you where is best to live - you need to get here and decide for yourself.

Good luck.

[Dan]

Hi, Thanks for that - Think your right then, Ill just have to have a look at them when I get there and get a feeling for them, thought there might have been a specific reason why everyone was against them.

Just a couple more questions if poss:

The idea of living next to the beach sounds great, but the only possibilities appear to be JBR, and the Palm. Are there any others?

Most people on this forum have talked about buying a new car, but I think I would prefer a better second hand one, and have looked in the Gulf online classifieds, and various websites......but......is the process of buying 2nd hand cars easy? Do they have HPI type checks there? If you buy from a dealer, (I have heard of a couple of big ones) is it similar to UK, as in warranties etc? Are there any pitfalls?

Thanks Again

[Go2Dubai4]

I've seen several posts where people discuss how companies offer as part of their package an allowance to pay for kids education. I wanted to ask, do companies provide some sort of allowance to pay for your own education should you decide to pursue further studies (master, phd)? Like if they hire you and you've got a Bachelor's only and once you start working their decide that you would like to pursue a Master's degree at a uni in dubai, will they pay for your education? Thanks in advance for any help provided.

[sgilli3]

Originally Posted by katiepotato

Hi Dan - welcome to the forum

I know I'm not Sgilli or Elphaba, but when I moved here in June I arrived thinking that I wanted to live in the Marina or JBR. However after looking at the area in person it wasn't for me - partly due to traffic and construction levels, the sheer anonymous size of JBR, and the distance to my work - but mainly just because it didn't 'feel' right for me. Having said that, I know people who live there and love it!

Personal circumstances / preference play a massive part in where you choose to live and you really need to look around when you get here - internet pictures are no substitute for the real thing, and don't forget that no property agent is going to use pictures that make their apartments look skanky!

I know that's not massively helpful but I guess what I'm saying is that no-one can really tell you where is best to live - you need to get here and decide for yourself.

Good luck.

thanks Katiepotato....my thoughts exactly.

Dan,
It really comes down to a few things when deciding where would be a good place to live: distance from work and budget are the main 2.
For most people, a lot came down to how an area "felt" to me.
Hence, everyone has different opinions on what feels right for them.

For me personally- no, Im not a fan of the Marina area.
Too much of the same thing for my liking...and I dont think its good value for money (nor do I like the beach...or the little bit of sand they call a beach there)

Each to their own. I prefer the old Dubai to new Dubai (even though now Im based in Sharjah- we still chose an area with more character, and an area that wasnt full of expats- but thats the experience WE wanted)

[bbg_cat]

good stuff thanks!