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How did you end up out here?

View Poll Results: How did you get a job in the Middle East
My spouse- who was already based out here
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0%
A previous contact from the UK
2
9.52%
Recruitment agency - I contacted them
1
4.76%
Recruitment agency- they contacted me
3
14.29%
I was actively headhunted by my now employer
9
42.86%
I cold called- email and telephone
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0%
I rocked up in the sandpit and annoyed people til they agreed to see me
2
9.52%
Linked in or similar networking site
1
4.76%
I took the first job I could get and moved around once I got here
0
0%
some other way- and i'll post about it
4
19.05%
work- pah I'm a housewife/househusband
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How did you end up out here?

Old Oct 30th 2011, 6:04 pm
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Lots of new people recently asking for the best way of getting a job out here. SO for those of you already out in the sandy pit, how did you end up out here- and I'm pretty sure you all came by plane
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
Lots of new people recently asking for the best way of getting a job out here. SO for those of you already out in the sandy pit, how did you end up out here- and I'm pretty sure you all came by plane
out where?
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Old Oct 30th 2011, 6:15 pm
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They were selling freehold props!
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well it is the middle east forum Zambooka... bit of a hint in there for you
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get off the a class hunny- your dribbling xxx
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
well it is the middle east forum Zambooka... bit of a hint in there for you

yeah i figured.. then i thought id make a silly comment... just for the heck of it...


?!? what?
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
get off the a class hunny- your dribbling xxx
!?
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dribbling nonsense hun- keep up!
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
dribbling nonsense hun- keep up!
i thought dribbling was something u did with balls...
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Originally Posted by zamboooka
i thought dribbling was something u did with balls...
I, er, no, hmm. No comment....
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Originally Posted by OleJanx
I, er, no, hmm. No comment....
no seriously.. u know like in sports!
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various types of dribbling- your current one is dribbling complete balls of another kind lol
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
various types of dribbling- your current one is dribbling complete balls of another kind lol
do u dribble balls?

seems like u know lots on the subject
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no im crap at basketball- too strong a chance of breaking a nail!
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
no im crap at basketball- too strong a chance of breaking a nail!

yup, bouncin can be risky
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