Zannie

Well that says alot about meeting me outside Capital Radio then!!

and I'm blonde..

Blue Cat

you tell him Zan! Happy Mothers Day babes

ScotsExpat

I stay in Al Barsha and, depending which and where the university is (You dont say) may well determine the best place to stay. If you are looking at the map, 15, 16 & 17 may look relatively close. However, you may find yourself contending with Al Khail Road and perhaps even Emirates Rd, before you have even got close to SZD....

If I were having to commute to Al Barsha every day, I would be looking at Jumeirah, The Marina etc which are either closer or easier commute, as you would be heading in the opposite direction of the main commute on SZD. towards the city, it becomes a nightmare.

Your best bet is going to be determining the closest areas where your commute takes you Dubai bound on SZD. Personally I would probably end up topping myself if I had to handle SZD AND Emirates Rd on the same commute....lol

Blue Cat

I am assuming that it is the American University of Dubai? Al Barsha is 10 minutes away from there, I am on the TECOM land adjacent to the Greens.

ssuh

You're not the only one who's confused...The OP was single is now married.....or is it me

The Man

You should look for an apartment in the Greens community.It is a truly fabulous place.

arbroath_abroad

how much is your rent?

jvr20

that's bachelorhood in Sharjahspeak.

W10

What he means is that he's technically married, but as his wife is 3,600 miles away, he's single :-)

arbroath_abroad

thats the way i understood it......

bewildered

I have also been offered a job in Dubai and thought the salary package was ok but am now beginning to wonder.

Approx 14,000 AED per month plus accommodation, 500AED per month towards utilities and annual flights. I don't care about saving huge sums but would ideally like to come back to UK having added something to my savings. Is this going to prove difficult?

Many thanks

ssuh

As has been said here often.. is it physical accommodation you are being offered or an 'allowance' for accommodation? If the former, you will need to consider its proximity to where you'll be working/suitability for you as an individual.

If it's the latter then you need to know what the figure is before meaningful assessment can be made. The rental figures quoted earlier seem pretty accurate and to be fair that will be your single biggest outlay by far.

As for 6,000 AED for flights and utilities...mmm bit tight. A couple of return flights will cost you the majority of that sum - but you can get cheaper than Emirates,Virgin, BA if you look around so may not be as bad.

bewildered

Sorry I was not very clear - the 500 per month is for utilities and I will get flights on top. The accommodation is a one bed apartment (not far from Ski Dubai apparently) about 10 mins drive from the job. I will also get medical cover with a private clinic.

Border Reiver

500/month is loads for utilities in a one bedroom flat. I have a two bed and it comes out at about 200Dhs a month, for two people and two cats.

Matthew-C

His wife may be 3600 miles away.... but if she reads this post he truly will be single.