INXS

Dear all,

Received an opportunity to work for a pretty high-brow finance company in Dubai after some training at their Zurich HQ.

I'm an ex-mortgage broker that left the industry before new FSA regs meant you had to have at least CeMap etc.

The role involves getting leads from your own sales team and seeing ex-pats who require investment / pension / savings advice ec.

Does anyone do this role for a living or maybe know someone that does.

It would mean leaving the wife and kids for long periods, so it would be quite a leap - and I'd really appreciate some friendly advice on this matter.

Roadking

Not in FS's but, I'd guess, one of the biggest challenges would be establishing a network of contacts. Not easy at any time and much more difficult in the current climate.

If I was in FS's, I certainly wouldn't want more competition in an already tough market, particularly as you didn't/couldn't make the grade as a mortgage broker in peak times in the UK.

Was that friendly enough?

commander

Its okay, he's over qualified for PIC ****s

Slingshot

thank goodness
they seriously are the biggest bunch of bimbos ever

Confucius

I met a nice big bimbo there late 2007...

Slingshot

she's probably left by now
they have plenty of new meat now though
why do they all smoke too? must be the stress of the job

Confucius

She left 14 months ago...

Slingshot

sums the place up

Roadking

Man, nothing long with Bimbos as long as they know their place in life.

And given some of the women on this forum, I'd never assume to tell them where that is... but then, I'm a wimp.

In one piece, but still a wimp!

Slingshot

I was talking about the men

in fairness there are a few nice lads there - had a few beers with one last week - I obviously punched his lights out when he told me where he worked

Roadking

Aah, good man. Trust you gave him a kick on the ribs on the way out.

Hope he paid before you laid him out!

Meow

'Some training' and you have no qualifications. Please don't come here. There are enough cowboys in Dubai already who have scant knowledge and do more harm than good.

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Blue Cat

the word ******s springs to mind