HTale

Hey guys,

I received an offer pack from my prospective employers, and I'm really really confused. I've had a read through the wiki's on all the info, and I'm little apprehensive on asking them *yet*; I don't want to look incompetent to them. My question is, I'll be working in the DIFC, and there was something about a DIFC visa, and loads of other visas. I'm confused! How many visas will I be working under!? The second question is, I've yet to graduate from uni, they want me over there by August. Where does this put me in terms of degree accreditation? My graduation ceremony is in July, and the university has said "Degree certificates are sent out approximately 3 to 6 months after your award date". I'm extremely worried about the situation here, and I want total clarification from you guys first before I ask.

Thanks a lot in advance,

HTale.

busybee2

i think that you may worry, but you will need to raise this question to the company, as you will need a certificate to get attested etc.

Blue Cat

lots of changes going on here at the minute, I would be asking whether the position will still be available in August

Tiger989

The uni will send your grade transcript, so you can use that with an official letter from the univeristy stating you actually attended and graduated whatever course you have studied.
Just ask your uni if you can recieve such a letter explaining your situation to them.

HTale

Haha, it will be! There's little chance I'll get sacked, but every chance I could get moved to another office, which is just fine.

Thanks alot Tiger989 for the advice!

Blue Cat

well I hope it keeps fine for you

busybee2

why do you think that you wouldnt get the sack, what is it that you do, maybe its debt collecting last in first out is happening a lot here.

Blue Cat

yes and a University Grad with no experience?

busybee2

HTale

Guys, I haven't come on here to be told what's going to happening to me. What are you, mystic megs? Dear lord, get a life and focus on your own careers. I'm not getting the sack, I have discussed the issue already, and any grads would be moved if anything. The company I'm going to work for has made gains throughout Asia and the Middle East, and not a single grad was sacked. All this information I can trust. Anyway, where do you guys work, or what do you do, in order for you to have such a confident view of my "demise"?

I would've sworn this was a support/advice/help forum for (prospective) exapts...

Blue Cat

I think it is only fair to point out that ALOT of people are losing their jobs here. Just a word of advice that's all.

Madam Medusa

ahh...the innocence of youth, eh...

MM, xx

Blue Cat

yep, hundreds get paid off from DIFC but the youngster keeps his job

HTale

Look, I know that. Dubai is slowing down, there are cracks showing in the economy, and perhaps the authorities aren't revealing everything about the state of play at the moment. Oil prices are down, food prices are up, there have been redundancies in the construction and finance sector. This is a given in this current climate; nobody is immune, but some economies will survive better than others. My decision in joining the Dubai office, in an international company, with a reputable grad programme was that the Gulf region is faring a lot better than any competitive economy/economic region out there. I have had job offers at banks here, and I have considered the options.

It's not the advice that has peeved me off, it's the way you went about it.

HTale

Where do you work Blue Cat? What do you do?