UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Hi folks,

We are a coouple from the UK looking to move to Dubai, only thing that is worrying is the fact of not having work when we go. I know a lot of companies wont touch you if you are not already in the country. Im from an agricultural background in agrichemical sales etc and looking to move into the oil industry , either in sales or actual hands on work. I know they employ a lot of cheap labour there so may be a stumbling block. My wife has vast experience in admin and secreterial work . Can anyone out there help us?!!

Look forward to hearing from you guys

Thanks
Kevin

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Without having a permanent job between the pair of you, how do you expect to be allowed to live here? Why not try Spain or Portugal?

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

It's possible to come out with no jobs and look, we did it - that said it's not advisable for everyone...

Have you visited Dubai before? Do you have contacts in the area you want to be employed?

Can one of you come out for a 10 day "fact finding" have some interviews first etc...?

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

There are loads of oil & gas job sites:

oilandgasjobsearch

rigzone

to name just a couple....let google be your friend

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Do you somewhere to stay when you arrive? family here or something?

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

another roonie coming to Dubai !!

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

ha ha not as greedy as him though lol

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply, we are actually just back form there as we were at my cousins wedding so we never had time to get interviews, but yes we would be able to come out asap for interviews. Do you work in the Oil and gas?

Thanks
Kevin

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

if you can gain free accomodation until you find a job then why not try, but we are still in recession and redundancies are still being made. It's not cheap to live here.

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Yeah we are thinking about it, what do you do out there?

Thanks
Kevin

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

nothing I am a lady of leisure, my husband is an Engineer though :)

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Ok thanks for the info, would he be able to help at all with job hunting at his work ?

Thanks
Kevin

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Oil & Gas related is one of the biggest employers out here. If you're a good sales person you shouldn't have much difficulty in getting a job.

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

you can e mail me your cv and I can ask him but I doubt it, we struggled to get this job as it is and we have been here 14 years

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Hi there, yes I think I am, do you work in this sector? Unfortunately I work in a total different industry but im wanting to change onto the Oil and Gas


Thanks
Kevin

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

You never know until you try. Jobs are just as much about being in the right place at the right time as it is about experience.

If your wife is a skilled PA with demonstrable past experience as an office administrator/PA, she will find something with decent pay....eventually. As Blue Cat mentioned, we are in the middle of a recession and layoffs are still happening. Anything property related, including architecture, engineering and development is shot to hell around here, but Dubai is the trading hub of the region with loads of companies in the free zones that aren't dependent on Dubai's regional economy.

As for you - market yourself well. People change industries out here all the time and if you have a good sales record, you could probably find something. It may happen in a month or it may take six months but if you are persistent and have the qualifications to support you, I'd say you have a chance.

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Gotta disagree with most of the foregoing. O&G is a very specific industry--I'd have great difficulty trusting any company which was represented by a salesman who didn't have a technical background in what he was trying to sell. The industry is highly regulated, even here, and those in it talk the same language based on technical knowledge and experience.

And Dubai's not the hub of the O&G industry out here anyway--it's got very little. Next week's ADIPEC (held every 2 years) is, as before, being held in Abu Dhabi. Why? Coz AD has oil. (And if you have even the slightest desire to move into the industry, please don't say that you don't know what ADIPEC is...)

As for admin/PA for your wife--she may well be able to find a job, but she'd likely be competing with women of other nationalities who would accept a far lower salary than she's probably been used to and aspires to.

And this ain't a cheap place to live.

I wouldn't advise you to do what you're planning, but I wish you well.

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Errrr....

Most of the major OpCo's are based in AD - ADMA, ADCO, ZADCO, Total, Bunduq, etc and all of the major service companies have bases in Musaffah - Schlum, Baker, Halliburton, Weatherford

Calling on my customers who are based in Dubai takes a day each month

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

This is the wrong part of the world to be in if you're coming without a job . People come here to work , i wouldn't say it's a lifestyle choice , if you're posted in Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Oman then you can live a nice life and take advantage of what's on offer.

You can try your luck but to be honest there's a lot of very experienced people that are already here actively looking for work but you never know , right place right time.

One thing you need to do is planning and research , without it you'll be up sh*t creek very quickly.

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Ditto Bahtatboys comments....

I am in O&G and, quite frankly, most of the sales side is not what you know, but who you know. I work for one of the service companies that Oyi mentioned and, as Bahtat says, unless you have a strong background in the product you are flogging, you will struggle...

Ahh, ADIPEC. Was a guest speaker there 2 years ago......

Re: UK couple looking to move to Dubai
 

Whats so great about Dubai Kevin?