What are the good & the bad things about living in Dubai?

[category]

I've been offered a job in Dubai that works out about 65k GBP in total.
I'm divorced but eventually would want a girl friend/new wife/family and know I can not cohabit.
What are the top 10 good things and top 10 bad things about moving and living in Dubai?

[mrbig]

1 bad thing. The sprayers they have in the toilet, well these idiots dont know how to use them without spraying the entire freakin stall so the next person that goes in there has to go in with rubber boots and naked so your clothes dont get all wet.. lulz I get wierd looks everytime I have to do this...

[Elphaba]

I am not going to give you a top & bottom 10 (!!) but

Good things include: sunshine 350 days a year, beaches, mix of cultures, fantastic restaurants & hotels, great social life if you want it, close to many other countries, tax-free income (for most nationalities or at least tax breaks)

Bad things: driving, red tape, frustrations in getting many things done, alcohol is pricey, driving again, VERY hot in the middle of summer

And that's for starters. This is great place to be if you like the sun, have a good income, lots of patience and a good sense of humour (you'll need it).

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[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by mrbig

1 bad thing. The sprayers they have in the toilet, well these idiots dont know how to use them without spraying the entire freakin stall so the next person that goes in there has to go in with rubber boots and naked so your clothes dont get all wet.. lulz I get wierd looks everytime I have to do this...

That'll be the shataf, which I understand means snake.

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[mrbig]

well the snake users annoy me lol.


The good
cheap labor ie. maids/nanny
cultural exp
kids schooling
kids exp with diffrent cultures
visiting destinations that are close to uae
beaches
nice weather
ability to save a lot of money
there are tons more

[Roy_Boy]

I have been here 3 weeks and have quite a few bad things about Dubai already.

Oh, and chances of finding a girlfriend/wife here are slim to none. Most women here (western, that is) come as a couple/marriage. I have had to find out the hard way, in fact I know of a girl I see everyday that likes me (and I like her too) but she came here with her boyfriend of years, so you figure out the situation.

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Roy_Boy

I have been here 3 weeks and have quite a few bad things about Dubai already.

Oh, and chances of finding a girlfriend/wife here are slim to none. Most women here (western, that is) come as a couple/marriage. I have had to find out the hard way, in fact I know of a girl I see everyday that likes me (and I like her too) but she came here with her boyfriend of years, so you figure out the situation.

Nonsense. I know loads of single women.

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[Roy_Boy]

Originally Posted by Elphaba

Nonsense. I know loads of single women.

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Well, I must be hanging at the wrong places then. I have gone out 3 weekends already and all I meet are girls that are taken. I made friends with a guy that has been here 5 years (whom is also engaged) and he told me the same. Of course, I am talking about the ones with brain that are also good looking. I have lived in Madrid and London amongst other european cities and the amount of good looking single ladies is simply incredible.

The amount of single ladies coming to Dubai/UAE compared to, say, the UK is minute. And what's loads of single women to you? I can also say I have met "loads" of women in 3 weeks, for I have met quite a few. I certainly believe Dubai is not the place to go looking to meet that special lady, not at all, and that is what the original posters intends.

I am not trying to paint a bad picture but those are facts, at least for me. I am here to meet new people (both male and female) but if I were to try and get a girlfriend or find my future wife, Dubai would not be the place at all.

[mrbig]

Maybe they tell you they are taken to make you go away?
You didnt ask "how much" did you ? lol

[Dubidubi]

I found my fiancée here in town... So did a lot of my friends (girlfriends, wifes, etc ;-) ). Try some of the clubs frequented by female staff from a large local airline... lots of single women there... :-)

Good luck!