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Forum: Middle East
Dec 2nd 2007, 8:19 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

Well, many British expats come here for many different reasons apart from the almighty Dhiram. Some may come here to experience a new lifestyle in a foreign environment. Some may come here because...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 1st 2007, 11:01 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

I think there are several recurrent themes here that can be summarized as follows:

Argument #1: Wages have no longer kept pace with the high cost of living in the Gulf. Wages are too low and the...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 1st 2007, 1:39 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

I'm not sure why exactly you believe that we will be replaced by "lower paid Asians". If they do exactly the same jobs as we do and are as equally talented and hardworking as us, then why exactly...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 1st 2007, 1:56 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

Agreed. And if that happens, they will be replaced by the Indians and Chinese who will be happy to accept these high-paying jobs (relative to what they make at home). If they can send money home...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 30th 2007, 1:48 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

Gareth, I don't gainsay that you make several important observations. That said, what you're complaining about is a global phenomenon that's happening everywhere. Worldwide, the salaried middle-class...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 28th 2007, 2:26 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 4,104
Posted By John Rogers

Re: US Company balance sheet / annual report - is it public domain?

For a variety of reasons, private companies will generally be reluctant about disclosing their balance sheets to third parties, including trade partners.

Whether it is acceptable practice largely...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 28th 2007, 12:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 4,104
Posted By John Rogers

Re: US Company balance sheet / annual report - is it public domain?

With a few narrow exceptions, US private limited liability companies are not required to file "balance sheet & financials" with any public regulatory body.

However, US public companies are...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 28th 2007, 9:57 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

Inflation is a reality in every civilized country in the World today, although Western governments hide it very well through some very creative accounting (e.g. by not considering food, housing or...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 28th 2007, 5:49 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

Ok. I guess I should have made sure my post came out clearly as tongue-in-cheek (as I intended).

The kind of things that people keep complaining about here (high rents, gas prices, food prices,...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 27th 2007, 4:18 am
Replies: 30
Views: 2,965
Posted By John Rogers

Re: Doha COL - 14% inflation

But the salaries must also be going up to adjust for the rising inflation right?

I mean just look at the 70% wage-increase that all the government employees in the UAE recently received, more...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 18th 2007, 8:34 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 44,511
Posted By John Rogers

Re: How is live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

I'll save everyone their trouble and give the OP the standard BE reply. So here goes:

Jeez man, haven't you read the pages and pages on this topic on this board? Just do a search for Riyadh on...
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