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?
Dec 14th 2015, 9:27 am
#61
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Dec 14th 2015, 9:54 am
#62
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Re: How is business?
Does military spending in this region generally track other gov investment projects or are they more/less likely to be axed?
Dec 14th 2015, 9:56 am
#63
Bored liberal
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Location: Over there ----->
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Re: How is business?
One of the main stories in this morning's news bulletins on ARN was about the green light being given for various projects in Dubai. I can't remember the number mentions but it was a lot of Dirhams.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:06 am
#64
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Re: How is business?
There is no problem with financing in Dubai. It is not true that our income has reduced by more than half, in fact we have a lot more money and we announce some great big financial initiatives. No problems to see here, now move along.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:07 am
#65
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Re: How is business?
Dec 14th 2015, 10:11 am
#66
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Re: How is business?
Hhhmmmmm. Have you got big loans out for car, rent, furniture etc. Have you got a big spending allowance on your credit card and you've maxed it out? All of these things will trip you up badly if you lose your job or do something silly meaning that you are deported. Exit strategy means being sensible, unlike so many in the UAE before the crash where they were 'forced'to skip the country leaving everything behind.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:13 am
#67
Bored liberal
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Re: How is business?
Hhhmmmmm. Have you got big loans out for car, rent, furniture etc. Have you got a big spending allowance on your credit card and you've maxed it out? All of these things will trip you up badly if you lose your job or do something silly meaning that you are deported. Exit strategy means being sensible, unlike so many in the UAE before the crash where they were 'forced'to skip the country leaving everything behind.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:14 am
#68
Bored liberal
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Re: How is business?
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There is no problem with financing in Dubai. It is not true that our income has reduced by more than half, in fact we have a lot more money and we announce some great big financial initiatives. No problems to see here, now move along.
There is no problem with financing in Dubai. It is not true that our income has reduced by more than half, in fact we have a lot more money and we announce some great big financial initiatives. No problems to see here, now move along.
It's all okay. We now have a park that is covered in neon lights and a couple more Guinness records.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:14 am
#69
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Dec 14th 2015, 10:16 am
#70
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Re: How is business?
Here's the Oil today (the cheap US rubbish, not Brent, but still) - 35USD.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:34 am
#71
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Re: How is business?
Forgot to mention that they may block him getting a visa with another company. I do wonder why some people are so naive when coming to a country which has little enforceable labour laws and no such thing as warnings, written warnings blah blah blah. If you get fired, instantly, that's it, bye bye now!
Dec 14th 2015, 10:37 am
#72
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Re: How is business?
Popped by on here to say hi
My FB feed is brutal, so many friends in O&G lost their jobs. I've hung on to mine by skin of teeth. Worldwide phenomenon, projects closing down everywhere as companies hunker down for long term drops.
Amazing considering that in the late 90s when we dropped to 9.7/bbl a 35$ world would have been wonderful.
My FB feed is brutal, so many friends in O&G lost their jobs. I've hung on to mine by skin of teeth. Worldwide phenomenon, projects closing down everywhere as companies hunker down for long term drops.
Amazing considering that in the late 90s when we dropped to 9.7/bbl a 35$ world would have been wonderful.
Dec 14th 2015, 10:41 am
#73
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Re: How is business?
Hhhmmmmm. Have you got big loans out for car, rent, furniture etc. Have you got a big spending allowance on your credit card and you've maxed it out? All of these things will trip you up badly if you lose your job or do something silly meaning that you are deported. Exit strategy means being sensible, unlike so many in the UAE before the crash where they were 'forced'to skip the country leaving everything behind.
Instead blowing it all on clothes, booze and Russian hookers!
Dec 14th 2015, 10:41 am
#74
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