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What's it like to live in Dubai?

Old Feb 20th 2008, 3:19 pm
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Default Re: What's it like to live in Dubai?

Originally Posted by rocha27
Nope, not B******* M*****. It's an Aussie firm.

So, you figure 40k/month is low? Curios on that as I've been searching the forum and seems like a lot of the posts mention values inferior and people keep saying it's managable...

I'm confused....
Does it begin with W???
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Old Feb 20th 2008, 4:28 pm
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Question Re: What's it like to live in Dubai?

Nope, it's not Watkins....

It's an australian firm....

You seem informed on the firms. Is there a paticular reasonn?

Any firm I should avoid??

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Old Feb 20th 2008, 5:31 pm
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Default Re: What's it like to live in Dubai?

Originally Posted by rocha27
Nope, it's not Watkins....

It's an australian firm....

You seem informed on the firms. Is there a paticular reasonn?

Any firm I should avoid??
.. not who I meant anyway! Just back online so will drop you a line about salaries etc.

My husband is an architect by trade so I know the firms.
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Old Feb 20th 2008, 5:49 pm
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Default Re: What's it like to live in Dubai?

There must be loads of firms there...these guys are a small aussie firm.

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.. not who I meant anyway! Just back online so will drop you a line about salaries etc.

My husband is an architect by trade so I know the firms.
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Default Re: What's it like to live in Dubai?

Originally Posted by rocha27
Nope, it's not Watkins....

It's an australian firm....

You seem informed on the firms. Is there a paticular reasonn?

Any firm I should avoid??
She bought herself Architects Almanac for Valentines...The Red Velvet Edition...
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Old Feb 20th 2008, 6:27 pm
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She bought herself Architects Almanac for Valentines...The Red Velvet Edition...
So it was YOU that sent that gift.....
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So it was YOU that sent that gift.....
Kindly read the first 3 words of my earlier reply...
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Kindly read the first 3 words of my earlier reply...
IF I were to buy myself a present it would certainly be something far more interesting!!!
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IF I were to buy myself a present it would certainly be something far more interesting!!!
An AED40 Wasel card...
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An AED40 Wasel card...
I think I can only stretch to AED25.
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I think I can only stretch to AED25.
I'll credit ye the rest...Don't fret...
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