Hi
I am mother of four living in the uk whilst my husband is living and working in Dubai. I work as a childminder, is there a demand for childminders in Dubai? Any advice gratefully received... Many thanks

Hi Amy

welcome to BE, must be hard on you with hubby away. have a look on the Middle East forum http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=60 and I'm sure someone will be able to help you with any information you may require.

Welcome to BE and good luck!

Though there's a demand, don't think the pays going to be what you'd be used to though I'd imagine....

I'm afraid in general the pay isn't great because the cost of 'domestics' is minimal, people often employ workers from east Asia. Perhaps you could try and specialise, get the training before you go, and look after kids who have different needs. Good luck with your journey.

Hello and a big welcome to BE.

Excellent information can be found in the BE Wiki, not forgetting the Living and Moving Abroad forum that will help you, another set of great help is the permanent threads at the TOP of each forum, they are very pertinent to that particular forum and makes sensible reading.

Moderators deal with any problems that arise such as inappropriate posts, spammers etc, you will find their names at the bottom right hand side of each forum's index in bold font.

Please contact me if I can give you any further help.

Rosemary