Dubai Expo
 

I've heard a rumour that if Dubai get the Expo it will be a weeks vacation/celebrations.

We all know how rumours go in this place, anyone else heard this?

Re: Dubai Expo
 

That'd be nice, the announcement is next Weds, National Day the following Monday ....maybe they'll join the lot together as a week long celebration!

Re: Dubai Expo
 

PS love the way you've called it Dubai Expo as though it's a forgone conclusion (which of course we all pretty much agree it is), but to be correct it's World Expo 2020 ...followed by whichever city wins.

Just being pedantic as I try to kill an extremely boring afternoon at work! ;-)

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I have only heard that the National Day will be 1st & 2nd instead of 2nd & 3rd so it'll be a long weekend.

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I sincerely hope that it is not declared a week long holiday - as I won't be given it.

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The cynic in me suggests that if Dubai wins, any extended holidays will be for public sector workers only....

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I can't see a whole week off being given. Perhaps National Day will be a two day holiday?

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Our boss promised us public sector level holidays.

It generally goes;

Public sector 3 days
Private 1 day
Us 2 days

So if they chucked a biggie then we might be in to get a few days off :thumbsup:

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As it has been the last 3 years, for public workers.

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Not for the private sector...

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I hope they get it, Expo 2020 combined with the WC in Qatar and all the stupid money the Saudis are pouring into rail works, the construction packages available will become a lottery spin the wheel event again.

I just hope I am still here to rip them off contribute to Middle East infrastructure works.

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Make hay etc... :D

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I am planning to leave by July next year but I will certainly return later towards 2018 when the panic has set in.

Chaos + panic + looming deadlines = ransom demand package

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Russia, Turkey and Brazil are the other candidates hence I would think it would be a tight race...on paper at least. But with the WC being given to Qatar (I still cant get over that one), no one knows for sure anymore :D

I do hope that Dubai gets it as there is a fast looming property bubble pop in my humble opinion, and this would help ease everyone I guess. That also would mean all the poor people who have their money stuck in un-finished property projects might be looking to an end to their miseries.

The downside to all that, I guess, would be rents would go up...further. Or am I wrong in my amateur financial forecast :)

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Pretty sure it's been bought and paid for

Que massive bubble and enormous pop in 2020

Make hay then **** off. Seems to mine and everybody else's plan