before you came to the Middle East
#1
before you came to the Middle East
Did you do your own research about living and working out here or use a forum like BE?
#3
Re: before you came to the Middle East
No! The internet wasn't around when we first came to the Middle East. We arrived in a "dry" Doha with all our M&S labels cut out (as advised by a friend who had previously worked in Saudi). The rest is history!
#4
Re: before you came to the Middle East
Now why you asking such stoopid bloody questions, ya silly mare!
#6
Re: before you came to the Middle East
several trips and joined a company who I was working with at the time.
#10
Re: before you came to the Middle East
why does it matter...it's hardly sensitive information is it.
I've read a lot on EW beforehand, and had 2 trips out here...after the first trip I was sure I could easily live here.
just to add...mr MH got asked to come here by the company he worked for already, so it's not like we chose Dubai specifically.
I've read a lot on EW beforehand, and had 2 trips out here...after the first trip I was sure I could easily live here.
just to add...mr MH got asked to come here by the company he worked for already, so it's not like we chose Dubai specifically.
Last edited by MataHari; Jun 30th 2010 at 4:58 pm.
#11
Re: before you came to the Middle East
I was just wondering how people decide to come out here. Advice you get on forums like this are mixed, can you make a decision based on advice you get on a forum? What other research do people do..
Does that satisfy your curiosity?
Does that satisfy your curiosity?
#12
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Re: before you came to the Middle East
As you were.
I'll get me coat..............
#13
Re: before you came to the Middle East
I just decided to move here on impluse. Had 2 friends here, I came for a 2 week holiday and decided to move here. No regrets I am still loving it
Oh and no research as such.
Oh and no research as such.
Last edited by Patsy Stoned; Jun 30th 2010 at 5:19 pm.
#14
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Joined: Aug 2008
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Re: before you came to the Middle East
No Internet in 1978 to do searches! My wife and I just decided to give it a shot as an alternative to sitting in London and waiting 36 years to retire from Met Police Telecomms!
#15
Re: before you came to the Middle East
No, before coming to Doha I did not even know they existed.When i found out I was going to Saudi (before coming to Doha) I called friend who lived there, she said I would love it, and I did. lol
When I was in Doha for about a month, dyeing of boredom and frustration, a friend recommend some sites...and since I am still in Doha, I am still using those sites.
I lived in 12 countries, always moved where the company sent us, did no research previously. All went well, but I had no kids then, so things were relatively easy.
When I was in Doha for about a month, dyeing of boredom and frustration, a friend recommend some sites...and since I am still in Doha, I am still using those sites.
I lived in 12 countries, always moved where the company sent us, did no research previously. All went well, but I had no kids then, so things were relatively easy.
Last edited by Alexa; Jun 30th 2010 at 6:10 pm.