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Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 31st 2016, 8:17 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,132
Posted By driftingaway

Re: EID - September 2016 - Ideas

Yeah, I've been all round Nizwa, Muscat but not that far south before - the dunes look like snow!
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Aug 31st 2016, 8:04 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,847
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Media/PR Career: Dubai or London?

I worked in PR for 7 years in the UK, across multiple agencies. Salary should be around:

Account Executive/'consultant': £21k, add 1k for every year of experience
Account Manager: £30-35k...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 31st 2016, 7:52 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,132
Posted By driftingaway

Re: EID - September 2016 - Ideas

Driving my jeep down to the sugar dunes in Oman. It's 8-10c cooler down there...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 29th 2016, 10:20 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,192
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Move to Abu Dhabi

:rofl:
Forum: Middle East
Aug 29th 2016, 9:43 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,192
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Move to Abu Dhabi

I have absolutely no idea why I wrote that. I live in Beach Towers. I think I was thinking about Gate when I wrote it (I have a few friends in there, but I like balconies... and opening windows :p)
Forum: Middle East
Aug 29th 2016, 9:17 am
Replies: 35
Views: 4,192
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Move to Abu Dhabi

I read a bunch of stuff on this forum before I moved out here that said to move to Abu Dhabi rather than Dubai, so I did.

2 years on still wish I'd moved to Dubai ;) but I'm hardly miserable. I...
Forum: Middle East
May 9th 2016, 11:44 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,615
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Need help to understand life in Dubai

Best Indian restaurant in Bur Dubai: Sind Punjab.

Write that down. You're welcome.
Forum: Middle East
Aug 9th 2015, 2:21 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 12,275
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Teacher starting new post in Dubai - September 2015

I work in PR/communications, which is thankfully a reasonably well paid industry here; part of our reason for moving out was that we knew there were jobs for both of us. It took me 4 increasingly...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 9th 2015, 8:45 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,275
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Teacher starting new post in Dubai - September 2015

Yep, that's the place we used, sorry - Disclosure Scotland = DBS Scotland :)

I too have been told salaries are (slightly) higher in Abu Dhabi. Which is funny cos there's not half as much to spend...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 9th 2015, 5:40 am
Replies: 31
Views: 12,275
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Teacher starting new post in Dubai - September 2015

Hey there. You sound similar to where I was 2 years ago. Two 'deposit savers', no kids.

We're in Abu Dhabi, but know many who have taught in both Dubai and AD and say the process is pretty much...
Forum: Middle East
May 7th 2015, 5:51 am
Replies: 15
Views: 6,642
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Cars in the UAE? The dark side

Your best bet is to buy 'showroom new' - ie. been used for test drives, sat in the showroom for a few months, but still shiny and full warranty. I got 25k off my jeep, which basically knocked off the...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 29th 2015, 7:28 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,134
Posted By driftingaway

Re: ADEC/Ramadan Rumours...

i think the official response is

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Forum: Middle East
Apr 26th 2015, 10:52 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,391
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Initial costs for settling in Dubai

Yip :( it's all nice stuff but not quite nice enough to ship back!
Forum: Middle East
Apr 26th 2015, 10:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,134
Posted By driftingaway

Re: ADEC/Ramadan Rumours...

Thanks matey :)
Forum: Middle East
Apr 26th 2015, 10:35 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,391
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Initial costs for settling in Dubai

The one thing we didn't budget enough for was the furniture and fittings. Just buying a full kitchen of pots, pans, knives, forks, chopping boards etc etc suddenly found us running up the thousands...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 26th 2015, 9:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,134
Posted By driftingaway

ADEC/Ramadan Rumours...

Hi all,

My wife works for a school in Abu Dhabi. We were originally told that school would start again on 31st August.

We are now hearing rumours that due to Ramadan being early this year, the...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 19th 2015, 12:05 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 716
Posted By driftingaway

Re: 19 month lease?

Thanks - good to know :) I'm having trouble contacting my landlord at the moment (the only number I have for him, he hangs up when I try to explain who I am... not a great sign!) but if it's not...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 19th 2015, 9:36 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,888
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Adu Dhabians

My sentiments exactly.

The only bit of Dubai I prefer to Abu Dhabi is Deira/Bur Dubai - areas that have a bit of culture. Otherwise, I'll take Abu Dhabi, with its quiet, free beaches, compact grid...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 19th 2015, 9:24 am
Replies: 8
Views: 716
Posted By driftingaway

19 month lease?

Hi all,

Has anyone negotiated, or heard of anyone negotiating, a longer rental (in the knowledge that they will leave the UAE then)?

We arrived in September last year, and our plan is to move...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 23rd 2015, 6:11 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,633
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Pensions

Good tip. ANd hey, 15%... that's less than the tax I'd be paying :)



Yep. Though my wife has 10 years' teacher's pension. I can't just survive on hers? :p
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2015, 7:02 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,633
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Pensions

Yeah, I've had a bunch of calls recently.

Unfortunately I'm like striking oil for them...

Them: Hello, how old are you?
Me: 30...
Them: And do you have a pension?
Me: *sigh* No.
Them: AHA!
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2015, 4:55 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,845
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Dubai or Abu Dhabi

The two tiered Internet thing really gets me. Like, there *has* to be a premium option, for everything. Even if it means limiting the non-premium option (it doesn't cost the hotel anything to run a...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 18th 2015, 2:53 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,845
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Dubai or Abu Dhabi

Good tip! I've walked to Bentleys at the Galleria before, that's not bad.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 17th 2015, 8:01 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,845
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Dubai or Abu Dhabi

Heh - I turned 30 last week, so maybe I was 6 months premature ;)

Fellow Reem resident, too. If only we had a pub/bar...!
Forum: Middle East
Mar 17th 2015, 7:15 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,845
Posted By driftingaway

Re: Dubai or Abu Dhabi

I guess "nothing to do" comes down to what you actually want to do! Abu Dhabi certainly doesn't have the level of Western nightlife/art galleries/brunch fun that Dubai does, and if that's your thing,...
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