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kittycat1

Nov 9th 2011 8:31 am

why are you here

So what brings you here? vote for your primary reason.

norsk

Nov 9th 2011 8:35 am

Re: why are you here

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Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 9722340)

So what brings you here?

money
quality of life
saving for the future
weather (even the summer isn't that bad)
career opportunity (will pay off later when I go back to the world)

co durham boy

Nov 9th 2011 8:41 am

Re: why are you here

Money and work . There's no point being in this part of the world for anything else .

Oyibopeppeh

Nov 9th 2011 8:51 am

Re: why are you here

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Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 9722356)

Money and work .

Same here.

There are much better places to do the other stuff on the list.

co durham boy

Nov 9th 2011 10:27 am

Re: why are you here

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Originally Posted by Oyibopeppeh (Post 9722371)

Same here.

There are much better places to do the other stuff on the list.

Correct , the Gulf is not a lifestyle choice , many people have been conned into thinking it is funnily enough ;)

Spugsy

Nov 9th 2011 10:40 am

Re: why are you here

Quote:

Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 9722340)

So what brings you here? vote for your primary reason.

Sun and money, that's it.

I've had a decent time but obviously soured by getting nicked and banged up for a few days and all teh 8 months of grief of going to court and not having a passport. I like it and you can have a great lifestyle but I don't feel comfortable here so need holidays 3 times a year to get out to more civilised countries or go home.

Still, planning on staying another 2 years then leaving with hopefully a decent amount of cash behind us to carry on the next phase of our lives.

I'm not complaining though, seeing my mates back home losing jobs and being skint and miserable makes you realise that it's all worthwhile living here.

flares

Nov 9th 2011 12:17 pm

Re: why are you here

adventure brought us out here 6.5 years ago

money and kids' school keep us here

will end up in UK :thumbup:

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