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Forum: Middle East

Sep 30th 2014, 5:07 am

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Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

Re: Are the rumours true?

haha all the questions were answered, but I can see why you would post such a comment GolfGardener ;)

Forum: Middle East

Sep 30th 2014, 3:52 am

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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I did read that building relationships with Chinese clients can be a lengthy process! They are reluctant in doing so, but I would mostly be working with expats anyway. Just seems to be much less of...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 30th 2014, 2:07 am

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Yeah, it's quite unusual but with this grad scheme, I can choose to train in quite a few locations, but after having lived in Austria, France and Germany, I want to branch out beyond Europe while I...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 30th 2014, 1:49 am

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Yeah you're definitely right about the language. Apparently there are some speakers of only basic English, but I don't know if I could live without feeling isolated if I either have no Mandarin at...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 30th 2014, 12:29 am

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Cheers for the advice, I'll try and bring as much money as I can. And I definitely want to look around (being vigilant and not going alone of course). The reason I chose Dubai isn't so much for the...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 30th 2014, 12:25 am

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Okay well let's just hope no radicals man the airport otherwise we would be doomed! That doesn't instil me with much confidence but if there's a big community of expats then I'm sure we'd know when...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 29th 2014, 11:45 pm

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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My mum isn't too keen to be honest because of safety, but I think that's normal. Half of me agrees with her, but then I know we would be of top priority for the British government (or so I hope) if...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 29th 2014, 11:22 pm

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Oh wow quite a long time then! Are you both missing any home comforts or happy to still be there?

Yeah that's no problem, I am prepared to be covered up. I have another question, I know it isn't...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 29th 2014, 11:04 pm

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Oh yeah that's true, I did read that! I suppose I was using the term westerner loosely, so 92% o the population in Dubai then would be non-Emirati?

Forum: Middle East

Sep 29th 2014, 11:01 pm

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Really? That's odd. Most sites seem to say the majority of the population in Dubai are westerners! May have to check again...

Forum: Middle East

Sep 29th 2014, 10:49 pm

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

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Thanks for the reply, Scamp! And oops, I meant that Dubai's population is 92% westerners. How long have you lived in Dubai for?

Forum: Middle East

Sep 29th 2014, 10:42 pm

Replies: 38

Are the rumours true?

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Posted By Winnie12

Are the rumours true?

Hello there,

Dubai is my favourite choice for a 2 year placement with an international company, but I would like to hear first hand whether it really is safe for an unmarried blonde westerner?...

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