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[Jynxgirl]

No. They allow you to come and get paid a good salary, giving them the benefit of your experience to train their people (in theory), and at the end, they give you a 'bonus' to get you out of their country... They dont care where you go, but they dont want you to stay here and they are not going to pay for someone who isnt their own, retirement. THIS IS THE PART I LIKE ABOUT THE UAE.

It still amazes me that people leave their children with people who have NO education, no english language skills (or whatever language they actually speak), and just a general lacking of care attitude as they are being paid peanuts. If you go take a gander at the woman expat site for the uae, many many people complain about their maids/nannies becoming 'lazy' after a few months. It might have to do with watching the familiy go out to dinner one time, costing more then the maids is being paid for six days a week, 12 hours a day for an entire month. There are day cares with actual educated workers who have to go through a hiring process.... They are not 'cheap' though even though they seem to be about average with what it costs back in the usa for day care, so assume similar to other places. You can always bring a real nanny over from your home country as well. The person has to hold the same passport as you is the catch. Not sure about pay requirenments for people from your own country but assume if you are providing a place to stay, then would a few thousand dirhams for a young college grad wanting an adventure would find a pretty decent nanny for a few years. Why more people dont do that is beyond me. I wouldnt leave my cats with most of the people who are 'nannies' in the uae.

[Bounty Hunter]

You know Jynxgirl, if I didn't know any better, I would/could take your post very personal. I was just asking about retirement because I have not heard one mention about it. Believe me, you may think this way or that but (and this is about nannies since you opened the door, I'll walk through it) I don't plan on hiring a nanny or a housekeeper or anything like that. I am pretty much grown and can pretty much do things for myself.

I am glad you like this part about the UAE and I hope you stay there forever. When someone asks a question, you should keep your personal thoughts out of it if it has nothing to do with the answer. Again, your respone could be misconstrewed as a personal attack on me just for asking the question. I notice you replied in the quick reply box rather than hitting the reply button on my comment. Why is that? Hey, Hey...Just a question!

[Jynxgirl]

Sorry Mr Hunter you took it that way. I just read the thread, and respond to posts, and always go down to the bottom to the quick reply, to reply all at once, rather then break up into multiple posts. Maybe just habit at this point... Idk. The nanny was for the comment before, for the person discussing why and the response about no day cares here. I did respond with that personal comment, as I feel this is one of the pluses about this country. They take care of their own pretty well, as well as they put in procedures to help out the expats with the balloon payment at the end of their stay, if the expats do stay here a few years and help out their country.

[Bounty Hunter]

Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

Sorry Mr Hunter you took it that way. I just read the thread, and respond to posts, and always go down to the bottom to the quick reply, to reply all at once, rather then break up into multiple posts. Maybe just habit at this point... Idk. The nanny was for the comment before, for the person discussing why and the response about no day cares here. I did respond with that personal comment, as I feel this is one of the pluses about this country. They take care of their own pretty well, as well as they put in procedures to help out the expats with the balloon payment at the end of their stay, if the expats do stay here a few years and help out their country.

If that is the case, I did take it as a personal attack and I was wrong to think it was. I was just asking about retirement because most people (not me) don't have a retirement sent up. They hear about a good job and (like you mentioned in another post) jump ship. I, on the other hand, do have a retirement from the US Gov't (lucky me). Just looking out for the other guy....Friends still?

[pamela0810]

If you look anything like this, I'm sure Jynxy will be happy to be your friend!

[Jynxgirl]

Hell... If you move to khalifa or al reef, you are my BEST friend. Can I sleep over?

[damian8]

hey guys ,

I would like to know some information about the careers @ Etisalat such as the
* Grade system
* Average salaries
*Annual leave and other benefits

Thanks

[rightsolution128]

Hello guys,

I had sought help earlier from this forum and I am at it again.
I am a fresh Electrical Engineer(major in Power Systems) and have been offered a job in UAE at meager salary of 3500AED. The accommodation, medical, utilities, food will be covered by the company. I will likely be on some project site.

Should I take this up? Will I stand a chance to have a better job once I take up this offer and gain an experience of 1-2 years?

Thanks and looking forward to your advice.

[mogg007]

My husband has been offered a job paying AED40,000 working in IT. Could someone give me an idea of whether this is good / mediocre as we are struggling to find comparisons. The company is offering a once off amount for a container to move our stuff, one month's car rental and two weeks in a hotel. There is no housing / schooling allowance.

[Todnee]

Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

Sorry to hear you got stuck in a horrible job.

Once here, is not easy to change jobs unless you go to a free zone position. Best to research prior to taking a job and hopefully people on the forum can help people decide if an offer/dubai is going to live up to what they believe it to be.

What is a free zone?