@rabee.dabas
Lebanese expat in the United Arab Emirates
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Lebanese
Lives in Abu Dhabi
Speaks English
Registration: 24 August 2012
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Can 2 male colleagues house share in Abu Dhabi by Sjones7887
Hi Everyone, I hope you can help, my husband has just been offered a job in Abu Dhabi. As I am unable to get a transfer from work for at least 6 months he was thinking about house sharing with another male colleague (also married) to save money ...
Yes he can, but if you ll follow him later on, and you ll be sponsored by him then he needs to get his own place Read More
men with long hair and tattos in abu dhabi by daveooc
I have been asked to go work in abu dhabi for year. I am a male with long hair and tattoos. my hair is half way down my back. I have a cross, some skulls, and some ladies on my back which cover most of my back an eagle on one arm and a dream catcher ...
Dude, tattoos r not a problem here, as long as during your job they r covered, no one ll say anything to u, I have 10 my self, a full sleeve and full back is part of the 10, so don't worry, and good luck Read More
Job Offer: Female Expat Moving to Abu Dhabi -need advice by pisceangirl
Hello everyone! I am a female expat currently based in Singapore. I have been offered a job with a local bank with a fixed monthly package of 38,000 AED. This includes Basic and other allowances. I will be moving on my own and would welcome advice ...
Lol where the hell she gonna find a good villa for 5000AED? It looks like you don't live in Abu Dhabi, a good decent 1br apartment is around 70K Read More
WHERE DO EXPATS DEPOSIT THEIR MONEY? HELP by preetis
hi im new in the uae, living in abu dhabi. i understand you cannot open up a bank account here, so where does everyone put their money?? appreciate all your help
Not really, some of the banks ll help u with that as Long as u have an employment visa ( the pink slip) Read More
WHERE DO EXPATS DEPOSIT THEIR MONEY? HELP by preetis
hi im new in the uae, living in abu dhabi. i understand you cannot open up a bank account here, so where does everyone put their money?? appreciate all your help
Hi, who told u u cannot open a bank account? Sure u can Read More
School hunting by Alisha R
Hey guys, I'll be moving to Abu Dhabi with my 3 year old son in a few months because my husband got a new job there. I need some advice in getting my son enrolled into a good school there. What do I have to do to ensure that he gets a place? The ...
Hi Alisha, there are so many good schools in Abu Dhabi, but it all depends on where you gonna live, cuz am sure finding a school somewhere near your area ll be much better Read More
Skype banned in AD? by chickenPOX
Is it true that Skype is banned in AD? I have been trying to look this up and some said there is something that we can download for this. I would like to have your guys opinion based on your experience please. What would be the best solution? Thank ...
Hello there, yes it was banned by etisalat, till few days ago, now it's open, Read More
school administrators by egus
Does ADEC use nationals only for school principal positions? I'm being offered a VP position but when I run into other expat administrators who applied for a VP position, they tell me they're the principal. Any comments about ADEC school ...
Hi, which school u r talking about? Read More
Best place to live by Colin1983
Hi there, I am looking to move to Abu Dhabi in May. The company I will be working for are based from Al Reem island. My question is: can people please give me some guidance on best areas to live?! Based on the below criteria. Budget = 100,000 ...
Hi Colin , am sure with a 100k as accommodation allowance u can find something nice, even u can take 1 or 2 BD, in al reem Island it self, good luck mate, Read More
1000 usd as salary in Abu Dhabi by raduvictoria5
Hello, everybody! Please, tell me if a 1000 USD is a good salary for Abu Dhabi, all expenses paid by the employer, excluding food. Thank you! :)
Hi, it depends on your spending dear, 1000usd is around 3670dirhams,so if u don't spend much, yh it might be ok if everything else like accommodation/transportation /etc is paid by your company, good luck Read More
Living situation by Rebekah-pritchard
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help.. Me an my boyfriend are moving to UAE at the end of this year.. Do you have to be married to live together? Can you live together without being married in a western compound or western area of Dubai or Abu ...
hi, good luck for both of you in moving to UAE, its not really a problem to be not married, but its more safe, you can live together without any problems if you are looking to live in a western area, but as i said earlier, its more secure if you are ... Read More
Hello fellow expats by Nyssa Shay
I am having a hard time with my internet connection here at the hotel we are staying at awaiting keys to our new home. I believe my introduction post either did not appear or is in the wrong forum. So hello again. My husband and I have visited Abu ...
welcome to abu dhabi, and good luck for both of you Read More
Assess this package by Mander
Hello all So I am potentially being offered the following, what I would like to know is if in general this is a good package and how much how I would be likely to save. It is working for a reputable international company 1. basic 20,000 AED 2. ...
that would be a good package mate. go for it, about saving, well, it all depends on how much you spend, but am sure you can save some , good luck Read More
Abu Dhabi Salary Offer by Lotti220
Hello All, I was just offered a position as an Executive Assistant for a fairly high profile person in Abu Dhabi, and the offer was much less than I had expected. Am I being unreasonable? Is there anything I should now about negotiating in ...
Hi dear, I don't know why u r not happy with it, it's almost 7000 USD, and unless u wanna be living a 10 stars life style , it ll be enough, for the housing, u can get a nice 2bedroom apartment in a good area, u can google al reem island, that ll ... Read More
Doctors salary packages. by pj1976
Hi we are looking to relocate to the UAE from the UK. We both are physicians . I am a amily practitioner ( GP) and DH is a Consultant in Emerg medicine. What is the basic salary for a consultant emerg med in the UAE and is it possible to get a ...
hi, well it depends where you gonna work, gov or pri, but normally doctors get good packages Read More