Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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Oct 27th 2013, 7:27 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

You are not supposed to like it. That is why they pay you. If you liked it, you would pay them for being there.

Oct 27th 2013, 8:24 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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You are not supposed to like it. That is why they pay you. If you liked it, you would pay them for being there.

Lots of non citizens work in the UK, US, Aus , Sg, Western Europe , South and like it ...and get paid for it.

Oct 27th 2013, 8:50 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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Bear in mind that if you are there for less than a full tax year your overseas earnings will still be subject to UK tax.

How does that work then?

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We compromise Western principles enough in other places, but KSA is a step too far for many.

I know, I've been to London.

Oct 28th 2013, 6:18 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

Why would anyone (from the UK/western Europe at least) actually like the ME?! Apart from the salary?

Oct 28th 2013, 7:43 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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Why would anyone (from the UK/western Europe at least) actually like the ME?! Apart from the salary?

You are in the Armpit of the Middle East. Have a long weekend in Dubai as a sanity check.

Oct 29th 2013, 4:36 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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You are in the Armpit of the Middle East. Have a long weekend in Dubai as a sanity check.

The whole business of Brits in the Middle East revolves around a shit sandwich: The more bread involved, the more palatable it is...

Oct 29th 2013, 6:13 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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The whole business of Brits in the Middle East revolves around a shit sandwich: The more bread involved, the more palatable it is...

Dough?

Oct 29th 2013, 6:20 pm

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Dough?

Dollars and Sterling kind of dough...!

Nov 2nd 2013, 7:02 pm

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

KSA is full of people from Bradford who want to be near the two holy mosques.

Nov 3rd 2013, 2:22 am

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Re: Do you actually LIKE the Middle East?

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KSA is full of people from Bradford who want to be near the two holy mosques.

Why do they need to go to KSA? Don't they get the same spiritual sense of fulfilment at home these days?

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