Originally Posted by RedRoar75

Hi guys - just joined up. A bit late to ask this - as I have signed on - but is a annual salary of 500K AED (not incl accom), going to mean a comfortable lifestyle for my family? (wife, 2 kids). Kids schooling incl, company car incl and med insurance and 1 flight home per annum. We don't have a superb standard of living back in Blighty - but we're comfortable - we try and save (prob 500-1k a month) and don't eat out too much etc.

Any advice appreciated and gladly recieved (wife willl be arriving in late Sept, with kids, I'll be there in Aug to sort out accom).

We're thinking of either the Greens or Springs but I am tempted by Dubai MArina or JLT (which seems especially "cheap" but are these apartments suitable for v young kids?). The other wild card is Old Town, which seems v nice. I'm torn between a Villa (space) and an apptmt (for ease/amenities).

we're intending to buy a 2nd car for Wife - but I have heard some horror stories...

Originally Posted by saddam

Agree with silver fern
To cope with shocks in Dubai in a daily basis , better to leave family and kids at home ….or you sacrifice their normal human life. Hard to explain by words through here but you will remember this advice when you touch down , and regret .

Originally Posted by Blue Cat

bollocks

Originally Posted by MataHari

yeah...where does this all come from...

parks and playareas...there are quite a few of those around I think...and when I compare them with the ones back home, they are much better maintained for sure...

Originally Posted by Blue Cat

100% better than where I come from, some people are just negative about everything.

Originally Posted by Blue Cat

100% better than where I come from, some people are just negative about everything.

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa

well you do wonder what planet they are on...geez...

MM, xx