Looking to move to the ME
May 15th 2010 | 9:14 am
#46
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Re: Looking to move to the ME
Thanks. That is an interesting point of view.
I assume you mean the safety of children in schools and general safety of the streets in the cities? If those are reasons, I can certainly understand that. If I had children, I wouldn't want them anywhere near the state run schools in London (some sub-urbs may be an exception to that).
Joining this forum is the first step towards exploring the ME. I have friends who have worked in Oman and Qatar (they are engineers though and not traders) and they said they had a very comfortable life. It was after interacting with them that I became curious to see what it may be like. As I wrote earlier, a move is probably a year away even if decided to go ahead with it.
I assume you mean the safety of children in schools and general safety of the streets in the cities? If those are reasons, I can certainly understand that. If I had children, I wouldn't want them anywhere near the state run schools in London (some sub-urbs may be an exception to that).
Joining this forum is the first step towards exploring the ME. I have friends who have worked in Oman and Qatar (they are engineers though and not traders) and they said they had a very comfortable life. It was after interacting with them that I became curious to see what it may be like. As I wrote earlier, a move is probably a year away even if decided to go ahead with it.
It seems you have had a bit of a baptisim of fire too.
Never worry, ask Grace about her first few posts on the Board,haahaha.
That girl's got staying power!
No, I am not talking about kids and schools specifically,I mean the whole environment.I never lock my car, always leave my bag in my trolly and walk off when shopping in Spinneys knowing it will still be there when I have eventually decided duck or hammour(one's fish counter,t'other is Game)
You'll know that of course.(Could be 1st-starters,fish usually is)
If you are a sharp player,you must know about the downturn in DXB?
Yes,contrast the global downturn but UAE is almost totalitarian( the effects of which my very small company is suffering from a ce moment)
Why aren't you speculating in Venezuela, China(tardy) and your own manor??
May 15th 2010 | 10:17 am
#47
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Re: Looking to move to the ME
Speculate to accumulate
It seems you have had a bit of a baptisim of fire too.
Never worry, ask Grace about her first few posts on the Board,haahaha.
That girl's got staying power!
No, I am not talking about kids and schools specifically,I mean the whole environment.I never lock my car, always leave my bag in my trolly and walk off when shopping in Spinneys knowing it will still be there when I have eventually decided duck or hammour(one's fish counter,t'other is Game)
You'll know that of course.(Could be 1st-starters,fish usually is)
If you are a sharp player,you must know about the downturn in DXB?
Yes,contrast the global downturn but UAE is almost totalitarian( the effects of which my very small company is suffering from a ce moment)
Why aren't you speculating in Venezuela, China(tardy) and your own manor??
It seems you have had a bit of a baptisim of fire too.
Never worry, ask Grace about her first few posts on the Board,haahaha.
That girl's got staying power!
No, I am not talking about kids and schools specifically,I mean the whole environment.I never lock my car, always leave my bag in my trolly and walk off when shopping in Spinneys knowing it will still be there when I have eventually decided duck or hammour(one's fish counter,t'other is Game)
You'll know that of course.(Could be 1st-starters,fish usually is)
If you are a sharp player,you must know about the downturn in DXB?
Yes,contrast the global downturn but UAE is almost totalitarian( the effects of which my very small company is suffering from a ce moment)
Why aren't you speculating in Venezuela, China(tardy) and your own manor??
Thank you. I made my career as a speculator in London - I arrived from India fresh out of uni with little experience of the real world. London gave me opportunities which back then were not available in India. And, had things not deterioriated in Britain politically, I would not leave London until I was married with children.
Things have changed a lot now. Actually, very few really understand the state of Britain's finances. Politically, I expect things to get nastier. If you're doing well and have money, they will figure out a million different ways of fleecing you with more taxes. I want to leave before any of that happens.
Venezuela is a basket-case and Caracas is probably the most dangerous city in the world. I say that from personal experience trying to do deals there (the only plus is the gorgeous women). China or any other country with exchange controls doesn't work for an oil trader. We need liquid markets. Singapore works for that purpose of course as does HK - both are also very close to India and China where the greatest growth in oil and gas demand is occuring.
India is only an option because I know the country inside out having grown up there and because it is possible to contrive vehicles to trade from there - though one needs offshore accounts due to the exchange control issue.
Im interested and curious to know how life has qualitatively changed in Dubai after the downturn.
Dubai probably works best from a pure trading standpoint in the ME. But that's just easrly speculation at this stage. I have a feeling I'll eventually wind up in Switzerland.
Purely out of interest, what business are you in?
Last edited by wannabeexpat; May 15th 2010 at 10:19 am.
May 15th 2010 | 10:30 am
#48
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 7,646
Re: Looking to move to the ME
Thank you. I made my career as a speculator in London - I arrived from India fresh out of uni with little experience of the real world. London gave me opportunities which back then were not available in India. And, had things not deterioriated in Britain politically, I would not leave London until I was married with children.
Things have changed a lot now. Actually, very few really understand the state of Britain's finances. Politically, I expect things to get nastier. If you're doing well and have money, they will figure out a million different ways of fleecing you with more taxes. I want to leave before any of that happens.
Venezuela is a basket-case and Caracas is probably the most dangerous city in the world. I say that from personal experience trying to do deals there (the only plus is the gorgeous women). China or any other country with exchange controls doesn't work for an oil trader. We need liquid markets. Singapore works for that purpose of course as does HK - both are also very close to India and China where the greatest growth in oil and gas demand is occuring.
India is only an option because I know the country inside out having grown up there and because it is possible to contrive vehicles to trade from there - though one needs offshore accounts due to the exchange control issue.
Im interested and curious to know how life has qualitatively changed in Dubai after the downturn.
Dubai probably works best from a pure trading standpoint in the ME. But that's just easrly speculation at this stage. I have a feeling I'll eventually wind up in Switzerland.
Purely out of interest, what business are you in?
Things have changed a lot now. Actually, very few really understand the state of Britain's finances. Politically, I expect things to get nastier. If you're doing well and have money, they will figure out a million different ways of fleecing you with more taxes. I want to leave before any of that happens.
Venezuela is a basket-case and Caracas is probably the most dangerous city in the world. I say that from personal experience trying to do deals there (the only plus is the gorgeous women). China or any other country with exchange controls doesn't work for an oil trader. We need liquid markets. Singapore works for that purpose of course as does HK - both are also very close to India and China where the greatest growth in oil and gas demand is occuring.
India is only an option because I know the country inside out having grown up there and because it is possible to contrive vehicles to trade from there - though one needs offshore accounts due to the exchange control issue.
Im interested and curious to know how life has qualitatively changed in Dubai after the downturn.
Dubai probably works best from a pure trading standpoint in the ME. But that's just easrly speculation at this stage. I have a feeling I'll eventually wind up in Switzerland.
Purely out of interest, what business are you in?
Sorry but that's same old same old...
How come you went to Venezuala originally?
I say revisit and not just for the women.
I'm trained in the Law but currently a slave to the family business of Architecture+ ID.
Mostly, I spend my time in UAE trying to get fees in.
If you have an allergy already to UK taxes,I think you'll hate Swiss(course they don't) taxes.
Last edited by Eva; May 15th 2010 at 10:40 am. Reason: mised an S in bu iness
May 15th 2010 | 10:41 am
#49
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Re: Looking to move to the ME
'Things have changed a lot now. Actually, very few really understand the state of Britain's finances. Politically, I expect things to get nastier. If you're doing well and have money, they will figure out a million different ways of fleecing you with more taxes. I want to leave before any of that happens. '
Sorry but that's same old same old...
How come you went to Venezuala originally?
I say revisit and not just for the women.
I'm trained in the Law but currently a slave to the family buiness of Architecture+ ID.
Mostly, I spend my time in UAE trying to get fees in.
If you have an allergy already to UK taxes,I think you'll hate Swiss(course they don't) taxes.
Sorry but that's same old same old...
How come you went to Venezuala originally?
I say revisit and not just for the women.
I'm trained in the Law but currently a slave to the family buiness of Architecture+ ID.
Mostly, I spend my time in UAE trying to get fees in.
If you have an allergy already to UK taxes,I think you'll hate Swiss(course they don't) taxes.
In Switzerland, it would depend on the canton.
