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Old Jul 27th 2008, 7:52 am
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Hi,

Just wondering... A lot of changes in the Abu Dhabi area the last four years?

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Originally Posted by Dutchie
Hi,

Just wondering... A lot of changes in the Abu Dhabi area the last four years?

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I've only been in AD since Oct 07 and I've seen changes. It's getting a lot busier, a lot more expensive BUT it's still better than the UK so I'm
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yea its a bit different, same old grumpy faces though.....
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I've only been in AD since Oct 07 and I've seen changes. It's getting a lot busier, a lot more expensive BUT it's still better than the UK so I'm
I eventually left AD in 2004, worked for royalty there as a personal adviser. My salary was paid 80% in Euro's, directly into a Dutch none resident account. 20% was paid in local currency. Then accepted a job in international bad debt collection (company startup phase) which was an absolute joke to say it mildly. The weak US Dollar made me return to Europe.

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I eventually left AD in 2004, worked for royalty there as a personal adviser. My salary was paid 80% in Euro's, directly into a Dutch none resident account. 20% was paid in local currency. Then accepted a job in international bad debt collection (company startup phase) which was an absolute joke to say it mildly. The weak US Dollar made me return to Europe.

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interesting, and we didnt even ask for your resume
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Sorry for that, replied to a private message. Should have mentioned that. Won't happen again, just blame it on me not being to familiar with this website, and how the software works.

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Sorry for that, replied to a private message. Should have mentioned that. Won't happen again, just blame it on me not being to familiar with this website, and how the software works.

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hehehe

no keep it coming, please divulge all your personal details

just dont tell the mad ozzie...
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no keep it coming, please divulge all your personal details

just dont tell the mad ozzie...
Won't do that, but actually every once and a while miss good old AD.
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Won't do that, but actually every once and a while miss good old AD.
so...are you Dutch then...
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so...are you Dutch then...
50% of me is yes. On paper live and work in Amsterdam, but travel so much I often wonder if I do live in Holland.

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Originally Posted by MataHari
so...are you Dutch then...
And you can only be Dutch asking for that "Broodje Kroket". God I hope no one asks for a translation into English of that. The ingredients alone would make most people wonder.
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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad
yea its a bit different, same old grumpy faces though.....
SYB left. so that is one very old very grumpy face less!
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And you can only be Dutch asking for that "Broodje Kroket". God I hope no one asks for a translation into English of that. The ingredients alone would make most people wonder.
yeah...horsemeat
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yeah...horsemeat
Hahahaha... You should have gone into politics. Horsemeat!?!? Okay, lets keep it at that.

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Hahahaha... You should have gone into politics. Horsemeat!?!? Okay, lets keep it at that.

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I'd say that's the least offensive ingredient...
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