Dubai...Anyone live there?

[Chilli]

Anyone I could PM for some info?

[Justayellowbadge]

No need to PM anyone - I can categorically state that yes, people live in Dubai.

HTH.

[Fleegle]

Bloody Hell


Make your mind up

[cwis]

I lived there for as long as I could take it, which turned out to be 3 months. PM me, or ask questions in the thread.

Required reading:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/...

I'm not going back, personally. I'd give it 20 years before the sands cover what used to be Dubai and frankly it can't come soon enough.

[Mattt]

You have to read somewhere between articles like that in the Independant, and the government PR machine here.

There is a Middle East forum you know? If you want to know something, PM me.

[rah1888]

Asterix lives there (or did!)

Might be an idea to post in the Middle East forum.

[Romanymagic]

Justayellowbadge said:

No need to PM anyone - I can categorically state that yes, people live in Dubai.

HTH.

I shouldn't but

[DubaiJohn]

Am here now (hence the username...that took some time I'll have you know) and have been for coming up 6 years now feel free to PM or ask me questions here.

[spdpug98]

I almost ended up out there last December, there are loads of Expat Forums that are very helpful. Also if you are thinking of moving out there you need to buy the Explorer Book on living in Dubai, a very good read and very informative

[Mattt]

TBH, I found PH more useful than Expat forums.

Most of the ones I saw were full of Indian blokes trying to hook up with, well, anyone.

[spdpug98]

Mattt said:

Most of the ones I saw were full of Indian blokes trying to hook up with, well, anyone.

I think you may of been on the wrong sites

[Mattt]

spdpug98 said:

Mattt said:

Most of the ones I saw were full of Indian blokes trying to hook up with, well, anyone.

I think you may of been on the wrong sites

www.expatgaydating.com wasn't the best choice then?

[SXi Lad]

All I have ever been told is that practiacly all of the decent cars have been chromed, it's sandy and the laws are ste.

[rah1888]

SXi Lad said:

All I have ever been told is that practiacly all of the decent cars have been chromed, it's sandy and the laws are ste.

and the beer is v expensive!

[GTIR]

Everyone is leaving.

If you dont have a job in Dubai and your not from there you have to go home. GO!

[Chilli]

Cheers all. JAYB, I thought so..wasn't 100% you understand.

Might have a opportunity for a job there, and trying to work out if the salary is ok, good or excellent. Of course this depends on the cost of living. I've searched for apartments and think that an ordinary 1 or 2 bed will cost in the region of AED100k a year. Also, a basic car roughly AED1800. Does this sound about right? Would looking a little further out reveal cheaper, less "developed" properties?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Trum..Sorry, Fleegle reschedule beers for tomorrow? Lots to tell.

[Mattt]

Discovery Gardens is pretty cheap I believe.

Car is about right for something V basic - I have a Civic sedan mid spec and it's about 2,300AED/month IIRC.

[Chilli]

Cool, many thanks.

[Fleegle]

Chilli said:

Trum..Sorry, Fleegle reschedule beers for tomorrow? Lots to tell.

Mate, I can't. I've got a do at a theatre for 'alternative' people.

Much rather have a beer though.

[Chilli]

Fleegle said:

Chilli said:

Trum..Sorry, Fleegle reschedule beers for tomorrow? Lots to tell.

Mate, I can't. I've got a do at a theatre for 'alternative' people.

Much rather have a beer though.

Oh well, enjoy!