Distintiveflair,

You may think we all bitch and hate it here, but you're not here yet.

I've been here for 10 months now and started posting on here about 3 months before I moved out, if you read through my posts you'll see I've had a real rollercoaster of emotions, when I first got here I absolutely hated it- to the point of crying more or less every night on skype to my friends at home, I spent my first 6 months going through hating it to tollerating it, I knew noone here and felt bloody miserable to be here. I've now made some fantastic friends and am able to enjoy myself more but it really does take a lot of getting used to and is a massive shock when you get here. I still go through phases of hating it but those are becoming lesser, and I can sometimes even see why people like it here.

I have used this forum to air my journey and ask advice along the way, yes it may be negative more than positive but thats how my experience been, I'm sure if I'm still here in a couple of years my views may be different again. You can use this forum however you choose, you can get something out of it or you can all us all a bunch of sad bastards who hate their lives, but you'd be wrong, airing your frustrations helps you through it and getting advice from others who have been through the same really helps as friends and family back at home just won't understand what you're going through and it takes time to build friendships where you can confide so this is a sounding board.

You may love it straight away when you move out and I hope you do, but have a little respect for people whos journeys haven't been as straight forwards as that. I've met loads of people from here and have made some good/great friends, they aren't all miserable bastards! Irony and dry senses of humour that may go over your head may be why you deem us a bunch of losers!

And fluffy, I work in Oud Metha so close to Garhoud if thats where you're staying, if you fancy a drink I'd be happy to meet up and chat twaddle.

xxx

I wasnt trying to be personal at all. I do respect the difficulties you all may have faced when moving out there but people, seriously relax! You all really are a bundle of emotions arent you! If your all this sensitive now how will you ever get through ramadan? Its the weekend. Have a drink. Relax.

I am sure we'll manage...but thanks for your concern

ramadan is a real bastard for me. I have to work 9 till 3. How will I cope.

lol you really are quite cocky aren't you? I am not saying that it is a negative trait, as in some professions/environments you need to be, but it wont work here. You need to be a lot more diplomatic if you are going to succeed here, your clients, both employers and candidates will shoot you down very quickly

lol, and no tea, my god, how will you cope

lol are you serious? I wasnt being cocky at all. Just playful. Sorry to have offended you.

playful- add smilies- difficult to pick up peoples tones on line. and seeinga s we're generally a bunch of bastards we assume everyone else is too

no need to apologize and you have not offended me at all. Its just you come across that way and if you are going to work out here and be successful, you will really have to adapt your behaviour to suit the way business is done here, just some advice

Spot on. DF certainly has a bad attitude and it won't get her very far in UAE.

DF,
I wish you all the luck with your move out here. Having just reread your posts on your recruiting thread, I think it is very amusing that you suggest that WE chill.
I am guessing that you will be moving over here in Ramadan...good luck with that sweetie :-)
Oh and just a small piece of advise for you. As a young, fairly inexperienced, female you will need to watch how you talk to some of the locals that you may have business dealings with. Do research local customs and make sure you understand business etiquette here.

I'm seriously not that bad quite the opposite

(kittykat1 please observe my use of smilies )

If we all go for a meet up with auzdafluff you will see for yourself

ohhh, giz a clue, or pm me, i work for a pr company and i'm sure we will need to get to know you, if we don't already, lol...

MM, xx

I'm staying in Bur Dubai, near to the Spinnys on Sheikh Zayed Road. Let me know when you're free and if you have any favourite watering holes and I'll be there!

We are allowed the tea but only if we cover it up with a paper towel

Not like the locals turn up anyway so hardly anyone there to offend.