Hi there,

I was looking to see if anyone could advise me on whether to move to Dubai or not. I'm in my early 20's and single and would be heading over on my own but looking through many websites and forums I am wondering whether it's worth it with the cost of rent etc!

Any advise any of you could give would be fab.

Thanks

Well, have you got a job offer?

unless you've got a job, i wouldn't risk it at the moment...there are cutbacks across the board here...

MM, xx

LOL - so is the official BE advice now "Don't come here - the party's over???"

Looks like I bailed at the right time....

no, sure there are still jobs to be had...but i know that there have been lots of cutbacks...saying that, it's happening everywhere by the sounds of it...

MM, xx

Hmm. I hear UB40 are planning to re-release 1-in-10 over here!

no i don't have a job yet but i'm about to apply for a few but don't want to waste anyone's time if people wouldn't recommend moving out there right now. So i wanted to get feedback from people who have done it. As a young women i also wanted to know how safe it is and how easy it is to meet new people and settle it. All these websites can tell me how easy it is and how safe it is, but i want to hear the truth from people who are there!

oh it's safe here...well safer than the uk for sure...and you'd have no probs as a single woman...

good luck with the job hunt...

MM, xx

Ah thanks, you've helped make up my mind to apply for the jobs i've seen! Which I have to say have been quite a few!
My other question is accommodation. Will i be left with any money after forking out on rent, or is it not as bad as it seems to be being made out?

xx

Just stay well away from Confucious and you'll be safe....

If you're prepared to house-share (assuming that you're not on a full expat package, which given your age may be unlikely) it is doable - it all depends on what kind of job and income. What line of work are you looking at?

No, No No, Yes

Sorry, what was the question?

I'm in the events industry. Do many companies offer accommodation packages now?

not usual from what I know. conference producer / exhibition manager will be looking at between approx 12,000 - 20,000dhs per month plus bonus depending on company / experience etc.

Except that these days the '1' is increasingly likely to be a highly-paid white collar worker than a blue collar worker...