TELA

Hoping some of you can give me some tips on Sharjah.

As I understand it, it is the most conservative of the Emirates

Female, single & offered a post there rather than in Abu Dhabi where I thought it was going to be.

What should I be aware of?

Can I possibly live in Dubai & commute or is that out of the question?

Public transport? I have a monthly transport allowance of a little over 1,000AED ... what would you suggest?

Any tips, pointers, most appreciated

Thanks

Oyibopeppeh

It's famous for:

- Being a shit hole

- Being dry

- Where Subcontinentals are always jumping off balconies, being killed in apartment fires or generally dying of other causes

commander

And yea you can commute..no problems...if you can afford to live in dubai

mentalist

Seriously, don't take it. If you were a single man then maybe but definitely not a single woman. It's been widely reported that Landlords in Sharjah are even refusing to allow single women to become tenants. Public transport in Sharjah is awful...and commuting from Dubai is impractical for a single woman unless you can afford your own car.

Patsy Stoned

and having lots of power cuts for long periods in the summer.

TELA

Thanks for your all of your advice

Am re-researching things ...

Would living in Midrif, Dubai be feasible or just plain stupid?

If I work in Sharjah & lived in Dubai ... I might find a way around this, but not sure of a) public transport and/or b) commuting alone in a vehicle

Does anyone have ideas of how much car leasing starts from on a monthly basis?

Thanks again!

Sandboy

I lived in Mirdif and commuted for years, easy if you have your own car

impossible by public transport unfortunately

norsk

A matchbox car (Toyota Yaris and the like) will cost you minimum AED1700 a month.

commander

Ditto

ZeeLuton

hmmm... Mirdiff to Sharjah isn't very far. It's about 15 mins on the Emirates Road however you will have to negotiate the National Paints roundabout which is not for the faint hearted!

Sandboy

you're always against the traffic, it's fine. I miss Sharjah tbh

scrubbedexpat141

You can get a Lancer(ghini) for 1550 a month. That's the cheapest I found and it was shit, but fine.

Mirdiff is alright too, some nice places to live and cheap as chips, just look for the flight path.

commander

You cant miss it..just follow the aircraft.

ZeeLuton

I loved my time in Sharjah and miss it too!

Oyibopeppeh

After Luton, who'd blame you!