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Might be in the ME soon & thought I'd try and find out all the chat first up !
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
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I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......
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Might be in the ME soon & thought I'd try and find out all the chat first up !
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......![Unsure](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/unsure.gif)
If you are already there or anywhere near there please say hi back.
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......
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If you are already there or anywhere near there please say hi back.
BTW. It does get hot here, but it also gets very, very humid. If you hate the rain because of getting soaked all the time, you won't enjoy Sharjah/Dubai (or the Gulf in general) during the summer months. The combination of 45ÂșC+ heat and 90% humidity means you'll be soaked through with sweat if you're outside for anything more than 30 seconds (I'm not joking).
Oh, and feel free to PM me with the offer you get. I'll be able to tell you how it stacks up against the average teacher's package in Sharjah.
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Might be in the ME soon & thought I'd try and find out all the chat first up !
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......![Unsure](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/unsure.gif)
If you are already there or anywhere near there please say hi back.
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......
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If you are already there or anywhere near there please say hi back.
My mrs is a 24yr old PE Teacher and starts a job out here (Dubai) on Tuesday so there are jobs there and if you've got a Degree and PGCE then you'll find it even easier.
Money isn't amazing but apartment came free so she will be fine.
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Might be in the ME soon & thought I'd try and find out all the chat first up !
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......![Unsure](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/unsure.gif)
If you are already there or anywhere near there please say hi back.
I'm a 24yr old female who loves to travel, meet people, have fun & be in the sun.
P.E teacher in Scotland (Edinburgh) and thinking of teaching somewhere else now .....somewhere HOT! Had enough of the Scottish Rain.
Been recommended to a Sharjah school......but not sure .......
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I think if you asked 100 people most would suggst Dubai over Sharjah, so "don't put the lass off".
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The problems in Sharjah include unreliable power supply, horrendous gridlocked traffic, no Metro service, generally alcohol-free culture, apparent 85% TWN male population, relatively few western hangouts...the list goes on.
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So is working in Sharjah and living in Dubai a realistic option?
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Sharjah is a shitty place. Sure, fine, talk about some of the residential areas and mention that the corniche is pretty and that there's the Blue Souk, but they don't deter from the simple fact that Sharjah is shitty. Traffic is awful, air quality is awful and the amenities are far and few when compared to Dubai.
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I'd go with Scamp on this one, talk about a culture shock.
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Thanks for the replies , from what I have read on other forums i don't have the best of feelings on SHARJAH, but I have to decide today.I had decided to take the offer before I started some discussions , now i'm not so sure. Having never been to ME maybe Dubai would have been better but I'm well travelled and quite adaptable......I can always return if it doesn't work out. Thanks everyone.
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Sharjah is a shitty place. Sure, fine, talk about some of the residential areas and mention that the corniche is pretty and that there's the Blue Souk, but they don't deter from the simple fact that Sharjah is shitty. Traffic is awful, air quality is awful and the amenities are far and few when compared to Dubai.
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Sharjah is no one's first choice, but there are many variables. You can make it workable in a decent school if you can get out. Just bear in mind as others are saying that it is not as Westernised as Dubai and is prone to appalling traffic jams and power cuts, especially in the summer months when you really need the aircon.
Good luck whatever you decide to do. Do come back and tell us.
Good luck whatever you decide to do. Do come back and tell us.
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