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Old Nov 16th 2010, 5:32 am
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Instead of a bored housewife in Dubai you could have been a NHS administrator? Just think of the horrors you could have unleashed across England. The power! The control over waiting lists!

But no you had to give it up for the sandpit.

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I am a qualified Medical Secretary and Hospital Administrator, I worked at a clinic (Allied Diagnostic) years ago but never worked in this environment since.
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Old Nov 16th 2010, 5:33 am
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Instead of a bored housewife in Dubai you could have been a NHS administrator? Just think of the horrors you could have unleashed across England. The power! The control over waiting lists!

But no you had to give it up for the sandpit.
lol I did 12 years in the NHS in the UK before I came here
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Old Nov 16th 2010, 6:29 am
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Mirdif Tourist Board spokesperson...
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Old Nov 16th 2010, 6:36 am
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Fellow in my office is moving from Mirdif next month. Got a villa in Umm Sequim.

He's having a barbie to celebrate.

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Old Nov 16th 2010, 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by Ethos83
Fellow in my office is moving from Mirdif next month. Got a villa in Umm Sequim.

He's having a barbie to celebrate.


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Old Nov 16th 2010, 8:28 am
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Like Meow said, chosen and actual careers don't often match.

I kind of fell into quantity surveying because there were no other options at the time. I didn't know what one was, and still ain't too sure, 21 years later. I had wanted to be an RAF pilot at school, then a vet, but such lofty ambitions fell by the wayside.

As for what I would like to be...chef, singer/musician, writer, painter...all four perhaps.

*sigh*
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Old Nov 16th 2010, 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by Ethos83
Fellow in my office is moving from Mirdif next month. Got a villa in Umm Sequim.

He's having a barbie to celebrate.
Thankfully I will be out of there before new year, bit more than a bbq for me.
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Old Nov 16th 2010, 12:41 pm
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I used to have a girfriend who could do that.
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Old Nov 16th 2010, 12:51 pm
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Just thought I would ask the question, what line of work are you in etc? we might be able to help each other out from time to time. I don't work officially but have recently being doing some social media stuff with local businesses. My husband sells water pumps to oil and gas industry.
I'll let you know when I make up me mind! I just spent 3 yr in Uni and now it's not what I want to do anymore! Hopefully going back next yr to do something else
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Old Nov 17th 2010, 4:38 am
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
Just thought I would ask the question, what line of work are you in etc? we might be able to help each other out from time to time. I don't work officially but have recently being doing some social media stuff with local businesses. My husband sells water pumps to oil and gas industry.
structural engineer, however more managerial for the last while. I still overdesign the odd beam every now and then when the mood takes me.

he ought sell oil and gas pumps to them while he is at it
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Old Nov 17th 2010, 2:22 pm
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[QUOTE=Blue Cat;8983180]an Architect then?[/QUOT E]

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