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Hi all! Ok, so I have a few questions which I hope people would be willing to help me with... I am due to be relocating to the Dubai with my firm in Feb/March. I currently work as a Legal Secretary. I have said hat my minimum salary expectation for this role would be 18000 AED a month. My...

Hi..Im Tony.. M27 Cochin India. New in Dubai. Im Single. Any Youth community gatherings here? Lookin fwd to meet single ppl. Apart from work friends. How to make friends in dubai? Feelin boardd. PM me in BBM 7E5679D8 Rgds Tony

Hello Everyone!! I finally got my visa and all to work in Paris and I have been here for a little bit now (2.5 weeks) and I'm starting to think about alllll the things that must be done now to stay! My director told me that I have to have a medical visit as it is a requirement of working at a...

Hi Everyone, I am a 23 year old Bristish Citizen. I have lived here my whole life, and I currently work for an energy company. I deal with UK business customers and have been here for just over 4 years. My girlfriend has just finished university and we are considering a move to Dubai so she...

Hello, I'm looking to move to Dubai and am through to the final stages of two jobs. I want to be in a strong position when it comes to salary negotiations so I'm wondering if anyone can help with a few questions: - Are media salaries similar to the UK? - Do most employers cover relocation...

Hello Everyone, I am new to Dubai and luckily I have a few days to explore and discover things before I start to work. Currently, my only mode of transportation is to take the metro, so I figured I'd try and put together a tour of sorts for new people like me to get familiar with Dubai...

Hi All, I am Sam, who's just got the zeal to apply for Australian PR. I made my research on how to start this and got a couple of advice from my friends who've done it before. But I thought I needed to be active in a forum where you get to know a lot of people striving to achieve the same goal...

Hi Everyone, I am due to move from London, UK to Dubai in March 2013. I have joined this forum in the hope that i may be able to find some useful tips and advice on moving abroad. Happy posting! :)

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So I am in the process of getting my i-to-i TEFL certificate to be able to teach English in Mexico. I am making a "scouting" trip in March to make CERTAIN this is my calling. My ultimate goal will be to work in a school/organization to teach English while using my free time to support local...