Originally Posted by smurtaza (Post 6304164)

There is more in life then booze and money.Its better to have a non working wife then the wife developing relationship with boss and ending into bed with him..Its very common here in US.There is no family life and no family support from govt. in tax,medical,education,single parents etc. for single earning families in US.On top of this these is a law for everything even sitting on a toilet seat have a law.

Originally Posted by smurtaza (Post 6304164)

There is more in life then booze and money.Its better to have a non working wife then the wife developing relationship with boss and ending into bed with him..Its very common here in US.There is no family life and no family support from govt. in tax,medical,education,single parents etc. for single earning families in US.On top of this these is a law for everything even sitting on a toilet seat have a law.

Originally Posted by anabella (Post 6306607)

Dubai.. bored house wifes.. hmmm..

Originally Posted by Dan725 (Post 6309824)

Thats exactly what I was thinking. Dubai, maid to do all the work, plenty of disposable income, loads of non working rich locals around......

Its all moot given that this whole thread is some kind of bizarre windup, anyway; but yet another completely ridiculous statement by the OP.

Originally Posted by Vimto (Post 6302605)

As someone who spent 9 years living in Sharjah and Dubai prior to moving to the US18 months ago I guess I could offer some personal advice on this subject.
If you don’t care about your fellow members of the human race then Dubai is the place, all the sci-fi construction is built by people who are paid less than $200 a month (if they get paid on time). Can you imagine the quality and pride that goes into building a multi-million dollar home or apartment tower when you haven’t been paid for 3 to 6 months? So many villas are simply photocopies of their neighbors yet cost more than many people make in a lifetime, there is no character from one to the next lump of concrete. Many people who are currently resident are now questioning if Dubai is worth it any more, inflation is unofficially above 20%, service sector workers are being squeezed between rising housing, food and schooling costs matched with limited salary increases. Families are being separated as husbands are sending family’s home, the gap between the ‘use to have’ and the ‘have not’ laborers who live in concentration camps is narrowing. Single bedroom apartments costing $10,000 a year are now being shared by 6-8 bachelors (male or female) or even 2 families with kids as a way try to make ends meet.
When I first went to Dubai it was possible to save money and have a satisfactory lifestyle, presently people are spending all they earn (and more) just trying to maintain what they think is practical.
All I can say if you still want to make the move is make sure you get
· At least 2 months salary moving in allowance if moving from the US as all appliances are 240v 50hz, nothing from the US will work.
· a watertight foreign assignment contract with a multinational company with lots of money, tax free is ok but remember your wife will almost surely not work in Dubai so you have to count on loosing that income,
· your housing allowance has to be in excess of 50% of annual salary ($75,000 is a minimum at today’s market rate),
· children’s schooling must be fully funded, if you can get them into a school, all the good ones have waiting lists into next year,
· at least business class travel home for the family at least once if not twice per year, summer time highs in excess of 45C force the wife and kids home for 2 months, sure everywhere is air-conditioned but you still have to park the car at the mall and walk in it unless you are the Sheik
· a fully funded company car, insurance is high and accidents are frequent, car values for expats are like leaky buckets.
· Full repatriation at the end of your contract.

I know this may sound like doom and gloom but I think you have to be there for more than a passing business trip to see the reality underneath the façade that is often seen as modern Dubai.
I initially I enjoyed my time there but now I never want to go back and work there again.

Originally Posted by smurtaza (Post 6304164)

There is more in life then booze and money.Its better to have a non working wife then the wife developing relationship with boss and ending into bed with him..Its very common here in US.There is no family life and no family support from govt. in tax,medical,education,single parents etc. for single earning families in US.On top of this these is a law for everything even sitting on a toilet seat have a law.

Originally Posted by Dan725 (Post 6309824)

Its all moot given that this whole thread is some kind of bizarre windup, anyway.

Originally Posted by tamms_1965 (Post 6310291)

I don't know if it really is a windup. I've read some of the OP previous posts/threads. I think he is Indian married to an Australian living in Oz but wanting to get out. I may be confused though....happens a lot lately.:confused_smile:

Originally Posted by leviramsey (Post 6398026)

With that kind of misogyny, Dubai is definitely the place!

Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer (Post 6394493)

Blimey!!! No wonder you struggled!!! :p

Originally Posted by smurtaza (Post 6401785)

Yep US is a crazy place.Its really struggling with oil and high inflation,at the moment its a sinking economy.ON GOD WE TRUST.

Originally Posted by KJ2007 (Post 6402366)

It's "In GOD we trust", not "On GOD we trust" by the way ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust

So are you all set with your Dubai plans now?

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 6402387)

he won't be going far if he expects to live on $200 a month there, unless he's used to the manual labour camps...