commander

yes, but there are scotsmen and weedgietronic soap dodgers....

and most your mates are overweight beer bellied alkies...your only skinny due to your 'illness'

The Dean

i have few friends

I assume you mean A few friends.?

Oh perhaps not...........

StublueKPL

My only friends are on here. you're my new bestest friend

StublueKPL

I thought everyones mates had beer bellies

Ahh, Another jealous wannabe weegie!!!

commander

beleive you me mate, if there is one thing i count my blessings for every night is the fact i am NOT a tronic..

WOS----scotlands shame

Cham128

are you all talking northern? because i don't understand a word you're saying

LittleMermaid

Hey!

I was in the same boat as you about 3 months ago. I'm currently an NQT Teacher in Scotland and the Job situation here is Hellish. You are guaranteed a one year contract and then you are on your own. The current council that I am in has 4 jobs next year and 193 people applied. This, as well as my itchy feet, made me look into working abroad. Dubai ticked all the boxes so I applied to every job going and secured a post last month, the salary is better that I am currently getting and the School seems fantastic compared to the run down state school I am in.
I’m in my early 20's as well and although I am extremely excited about the move I am still very nervous and a little scared about the mammoth task of actually moving. But you only live once so I'm going for it. At the end of the day I think you just need to weigh up the pros and cons of a move abroad and for me the pros heavily weighed out the cons.

LittleMermaid

TGFKASE

Hell, did I miss a good weegie bashing moment??????

CeeBee

Yep.

Littlemisscaro

Hi GemsyB,

I'm a lurker on here but had to reply to your post as I am in exactly the same position as you, I went for an interview with Landmark last week too! Different position from you though but very similar package salary wise. I went through a diff recruitment agency to Talisman.

I find out on Sunday whether I've been successful and I have decided that if I am, I'm going to take it. I'm 25 and may not get an opportunity like this again. At the end of the day, it's not an amazing package compared to most by any stretch of the imagination BUT for me, the job itself is what appeals- it will be fantastic for my career progression and I think Landmark as a company are doing so well that they would be ones to stick with long term.

It hasn't been an easy decision as I have been offered another position in the UK but the Landmark job is a far better opportunity, for me at least. I have a lovely Scottish boyfriend (not a fanta pants!) who I'm gradually talking round to come out too but obviously he'll need a job before he comes and we won't be able to live together, obviously. Means a few months apart but we'll work through it if it's meant to be.

Did you decide to go for the interview in the end?

MonsterP

Hi Gem,

Think nothing but positive. Littlemisscaro here has clearly confirmed that the salary you've been offered is the market price for that job. If you get your accommodation thrown in, then great, it's a big weight off your shoulders, but it's not impossible if not. Then just don't forget the following:-
1) You'll be leaving the UK - YEAH! So damn expensive there and full of regulations!
2) Once you've done that after a few months of heart ache missing family, friends etc, you'll quickly have another bunch of people around you
3) It's a foot in the door! Personally, I think anyone in their 20's who get the chance to move out to Middle East or Asia are sooooooo lucky, and once you're out, moving on, moving up even, will be so much easier than staying in the UK
4) My first move out of the UK took me to Asia a few years ago, I was 35 earning 25K, and went out for the same salary, BUT my spending nose dived because all those UK expenses disappeared, house, car, petrol, maintenance, etc (not forgetting TAX - bye bye Mr Taxman). I still had to rent an apartment and pay myself (50SqM for 400quid a month, but I was still only spending 800quid a month incl the apartment, going out almost every night, and having sooooooo much fun. Dubai is more expensive, but I still think you're quids in. Oh, since leaving UK less than 5 years ago, my salary has nearly doubled, but most importantly my SAVINGS have gone to the moon! I'm easily living on $1000 a month and that includes covering costs of my gf here! - note US$ not GBP!
5) You're young, and nothing to lose, just go for it. :-)

Like our friends here have already said, avoid debt, live sensibly, and you'll save well. Just think where you might be in 2-5 years time? Hong Kong? Bangkok? Singapore? Shanghai?..... the list goes on...

If it does go belly up, you can always go back to the UK wondering what would have happened if you'd taken the opportunity - then you'd really regret it, trust me.

Hope the interview went well - Good luck - let's see you in Dubai soon.

Oh, one last thing, which newer people in the Middle East might not think about so much - Dubai 20 years ago was a sand pit, and life was certainly not so luxurious as now, but you come out to work, not play. Playing will come when you work hard. Forget about not being paid for an extra hours overtime or crap like that which we worry about when in the UK, it's a different ball game now. Work your bum off, and by the time you're 30 you'll be in a position that you could never be if you stay in the UK. Then you'll show your worth and will be pulling the strings more. For now, just work hard, and the fun will come.

Stay positive, smile....nothing to lose...

Cheers
MP

CeeBee

Great post!!!!

Blue Cat

if you are given staff accomodation then no you won't be able to live together, people do live together here they just have to be discreet, I did it for a couple of years before marrying, we both had separate PO Box numbers etc and I wore a ring, we didn't brag about the matter and it worked out well for us. Yes it is against the law but yes it happens.

grapefruit

That depends a lot on you. I have friends in similar situations. Some left after a year and were delighted to leave - usually because they missed family, home, and/or found Dubai too shallow/limiting. Others very happily stayed and continue to. My opinion is that Dubai can be great if you want it to be. It's frustrating, it's not fair, and it comes across as all a bit surreal at first. But underneath that, the people who live here are just as real as anywhere else, and you'll make some great friends.

Take anything they tell you with a pinch of salt until it's written down. Bonus for you now is accommodation is much cheaper than last year. 35-40k per year will get you a studio. 50-60k will get you a nice studio maybe even 1 bedroom. Making it possible to live on 10k per month. It won't be great but I don't think any worse than similar positions in London. And the weather's better .

Lots ... depending on how fussy you are. All shapes, sizes, colors available. Some of them will even hang around and have breakfast with you .

Tiger989

I've been raised here. The only warning I have is, be very careful of knobhead men. Thats all
Usually its a sausage fest around, so men will do anything to get what they want.
And if you ask most of the female cabin crew, they will say"Oh god, another Mohammed"