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Forum: Middle East

Sep 13th 2012, 4:41 am

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I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

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Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

UKCityGent- just because he says it, it doesn't make it true. Much like when he swore to me we could go home after three years.

Forum: Middle East

Sep 12th 2012, 12:43 pm

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Views: 47,334

Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Hi everyone,

Thanks to you all who took the time to write some really helpful and thoughtful advice - especially to those of you who pm-ed me your experiences.

I have offered to do an extra...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 1:01 pm

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Views: 47,334

Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Ok, I'd like to thank everyone who has been kind enough to share their sensible opinions and experiences. However, I seem to also be attracting some rather nasty comments and reading them isn't...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 12:19 pm

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

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Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Yes, probably, but I've just had a baby (he's 2 months), so don't see myself going back to work for quite some time. If I had known that he wasn't going to honour his promise about leaving, I would...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 12:13 pm

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

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Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Thanks, Tockalosh. Sounds like YOU are super busy with all the extra time you have to been unkind and judgmental.

FYI I've worked all the time we've been here apart from the last 3 months and...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 11:04 am

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

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Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Meow - Thanks for that tax advice - certainly something to think about.

This probably won't make sense to anyone but me, but this (we're in Al Ain, not Dubai) doesn't feel like a real place. It...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 10:45 am

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

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Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

You're right, Scamp. If I insist on going home, I'm sure I'll hear the 'in Dubai...' line quite a lot.

I certainly have a lot to think about, but I feel I've done more than I agreed and that we've...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 9:48 am

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Views: 47,334

Posted By MummytoFin

Re: I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Thanks so much everyone. Your replies have all been really sensible and helpful.

It would mean a pay cut, and possibly a more junior position, but I think he's so keen to stay now that he's...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 11th 2012, 9:03 am

Replies: 224

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Views: 47,334

Posted By MummytoFin

I want to go home, but hubby doesn't :(

Hi Everyone,

Hoping for some advice...

We came to the UAE on a 2 year contract which we have already agreed to extend to 3 (against my better judgement). Hubby promised we could come home after...

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