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Old Sep 1st 2007, 4:04 pm
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Hi,

I need your help so I can find out if it's viable for me to work in Dubai. My role in IT is Microsoft Systems Administrator (MCSA Server 2003). My concerns are twofold:

1) Can I find work in Dubai or is the IT market dominated by workers from India?
2) If I can find work, are the pay rates any better than those in London?

Any advice would be fantastic.

Thanks.
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Hi,

I need your help so I can find out if it's viable for me to work in Dubai. My role in IT is Microsoft Systems Administrator (MCSA Server 2003). My concerns are twofold:

1) Can I find work in Dubai or is the IT market dominated by workers from India?
2) If I can find work, are the pay rates any better than those in London?

Any advice would be fantastic.

Thanks.
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If you have several years managerial experience and can show that you are a specialist then yes, you can get a reasonable well paid job.

One of our contributers Blue Cat will give you a link to some agencies:

Over to you BC
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If you have several years managerial experience and can show that you are a specialist then yes, you can get a reasonable well paid job.

One of our contributers Blue Cat will give you a link to some agencies:

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Originally Posted by oktoberon
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If you have several years managerial experience and can show that you are a specialist then yes, you can get a reasonable well paid job.

One of our contributers Blue Cat will give you a link to some agencies:

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Oh please not those two, they were Freaks
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Morecombe and Wise?? Oktoberon is the wise one !
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Guess you better book in for that leg wax then !!!
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You may wish to reserve judgement on the 'wise' until after Thursday
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You may wish to reserve judgement on the 'wise' until after Thursday

Oh I can see carnage happening on Thursday night, wish I was there
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Oh I can see carnage happening on Thursday night, wish I was there
I did promise - ish to leave my old traders habits behind. It will be an evening of quiet sobriety
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I did promise - ish to leave my old traders habits behind. It will be an evening of quiet sobriety
'Bollocks''
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'Bollocks''
Do I sense a little bit of doubt creeping in lol
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