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andante100
Canadian expat in the United Arab Emirates
Forum posts
3
About me
Canadian
Lives in Dubai
Registration: 27 August 2009
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Potential Job Scam by stjimmy55
I received a job offer from "National Drilling Company" in Abu Dhabi as follows and would like to know if its a scam Attention : Consequently, upon your application for job engagement with our prestigious company "(NDC) Oil & ...
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I totally agree with you on this. Searching for work in the UAE is full of peril if you allow your emotions to make your decisions for you. Be prepared to follow through with due diligence to determine the authenticity of the offer. Excellent ... Read More
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HELP...Not Heard From ADEC yet?! by Anisa123
Hi, I have accepted a job with ADEC and sent off all my paperwork...however it's been about 6 weeks and I've yet to hear anything. Not even an update on my visa status or if there's anything outstanding regarding my paperwork. Is this ...
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In my past experience I have found that the waiting process for jobs can be overly long by Western standards. This could be impacted by Ramadan and the usual legalities required to process the job offer. I'm not sure how everyone else feels ... Read More
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Going to Oman for a border run to renew visa by PaulC821
I need to go to Oman for a border run to renew my visa. I have a rental car... what is required in order to prevent any delays once I get to the border ? Is a letter from the rental car agency necessary ? Proof of insurance for the rental car ? Any ...
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Hi Paul I used to make the run from Dubai to Oman using a rental car on many occasions. It was only after my 3rd run that I was advised that a rental car wasn't allowed to exit Dubai for any purpose. Even though I knew that I still did the ... Read More