View Poll Results: How is it for you?
Awesome, we're making hay while the sun shines 360 days a year
5
9.80%
One wasp or two in the lager but going good
8
15.69%
Slowing but surviving
17
33.33%
Slowing and struggling
11
21.57%
Not quite suicidal yet
4
7.84%
I've nothing to do
5
9.80%
I've already dumped the 4x4 at the airport
1
1.96%
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How is business?
Mar 3rd 2016, 2:58 am
#346
Token Scandinavian Bloke
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 2,820
Re: How is business?
Uuuumnmm maybe it's just me but where does the electricity come from to power these things? In Dubai they mainly have gas powered electric generation , from the oilfields. So indirectly oil is still involved.
Something Green people tend to forget is that the electricity has to be generated to power these things, it's not done by magic.
Something Green people tend to forget is that the electricity has to be generated to power these things, it's not done by magic.
Solar is a nice idea and there is clearly enough sun, but the efficiency of the generation technology is just not good enough (yet anyway).
Mar 3rd 2016, 4:48 am
#347
Account Closed
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 0
Re: How is business?
Not so bizarre, really. The company's in the possesion of the facts about what led to the redundancy, and how it made the decision who to make redundant: therefore only the company can reasonably demonstrate one way or the other. It's certainly not as full-on "guilty until you prove yourself innocent" position assumed by HMRC and supported by the courts...
Mar 3rd 2016, 11:40 am
#349
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 2,843
Re: How is business?
just found out one of the big honcho's (brit expat) at ZADCO, who are one of our major clients (which is owned by ADNOC) was told to pack his bags, without any warning.
Mar 4th 2016, 5:28 am
#350
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Disneyland, Dubai
Posts: 15,887
Mar 5th 2016, 4:36 pm
#353
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 13,547
Re: How is business?
Nigeria definitely being hit badly. Flew down on Tuesday and the flight was less than half full. Every other flight I've taken to/from lagos has been packed full.
Traffic jams in and out of Apapa (the main port area) have gone. The main terminal at Apapa is nearly empty. Previously ships would wait at least 3 days to berth.
Not going to be a good year for us.
Traffic jams in and out of Apapa (the main port area) have gone. The main terminal at Apapa is nearly empty. Previously ships would wait at least 3 days to berth.
Not going to be a good year for us.
Mar 5th 2016, 5:31 pm
#354
"Insert witty title here"
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: dxb
Posts: 2,251
Re: How is business?
Nigeria definitely being hit badly. Flew down on Tuesday and the flight was less than half full. Every other flight I've taken to/from lagos has been packed full.
Traffic jams in and out of Apapa (the main port area) have gone. The main terminal at Apapa is nearly empty. Previously ships would wait at least 3 days to berth.
Not going to be a good year for us.
Traffic jams in and out of Apapa (the main port area) have gone. The main terminal at Apapa is nearly empty. Previously ships would wait at least 3 days to berth.
Not going to be a good year for us.
Mar 6th 2016, 6:25 am
#357
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2014
Location: Hilton Lounge 22nd Floor 1800-2000
Posts: 331
Mar 6th 2016, 6:28 am
#358
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Disneyland, Dubai
Posts: 15,887
Re: How is business?
Nearly all of my African customers say the same thing over and over again : There are no dollars for us to buy so we can use them and buy items from other countries. Banks, western union, Hawala system etc, all are always short on cash in Dollars. I wonder who controls the dollar cash flow to that continent and why is there a shortage there? Are the yanks keeping the reins tight there so there is no terror funding or is it something else? I genuinely would like to know the answer to that as there are quite a few customers of mine in Africa who are struggling because of a shortage of Dollars.
In almost all of these instances shortages are a result of either market forces or their own central banks policy. In fact it's normally a combination of both.
Uncle Sam doesn't decide who gets what. Unless you have sanctions being applied for various reasons.
Mar 6th 2016, 7:04 am
#359
Bored liberal
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Over there ----->
Posts: 13,713
Re: How is business?
I have on very good authority that local businesses have been given fines for telling their walkins that business is bad and that things are tough. Yes I know as bizarre as it may seem, there are 3 instances in which 2 x 5000 aed fines and 1 x 3000 fine was given to the respective business for calling a spade a spade. A 'customer' walked in and inquired about a product and then struck up a conversation with the sales person or the business owner and when he found complaints, magically transformed into an official and wrote out the fine there and then. I went out of my way to verify it and it was true. So....zip up lads and ladettes and repeat after me...all is great and we couldn't be happier 
There are already certain restrictions in local media regarding the phrasing of things and for obvious reasons I am saying no more.
Mar 6th 2016, 8:39 am
#360
Go on.. Pull my finger..
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,726
Re: How is business?
Im intrigued, mission.. Can you let slip a little more? Which floor is he on? Initials?