Am I coming or going ?

[AE82GT]

Hello chaps,
I've been in Dubai for almost 4 years now and am faced with a tough choice.
Having started my own business in Jan, things are not going too well, it's not
total car crash but I don't see it going anywhere fast.

I've got funding for another 6 months but am very close to comming back to the UK.
The question is do I stick it out or go home, and If I do is the UK going to be worse than
my current position? I would add I'm sick of living here and despite the clement weather
it's actually an oppressive place to live!

What would you do given the choice? I don't have a particular trade, i'm just a good old fashioned
entrepreneur / wheeler dealer.

Ta very much.

[AE82GT]

Thanks chaps, although in theory my business should work, we had a no go from a top 6 family for there Wasta so I know approvals will be "yes, yes, yes" when i;m in the municipality but when it comes to the crunch it will be a no go.

Half the business was made up of private developments and half in roads, the roads side is going on regardless but the development stuff is dead. Like the Matt said sometimes you just have enough on one day and I've had those but now I think it's time.

Really not looking forward to the weather mind you, or getting a job - But REAL people will be nice!
I'll let you know how it works out !

[AE82GT]

Mattt said:

Did you have the right people on your side, and were your bribes big enough?

We tried to do that, got good intro's to the top 10 "Al-XXXXXXX" family's no interest, and we are not a tin pot operation either, been doing projects here since 1996 ! and yes we offered the right kind of backsheesh ! and lots of it, just got F'over by pakistani and Indian-2-Indian under hand deals.

And before I start a mass debate, the 2nd / 3rd gen pakistani and Indians in the UK are poles apart from the natives we have here, so don't bother starting a race related slanging match.

I did love Dubai and the UAE but not so much now, i'll be sad to go but it's for the best.
I certainly won't miss paying £20K a year in rent !