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Living in Dubai 09:31 - Jan 18 with 1633 viewspbishop1799

Hi Everyone,

So I've recently been offered a job in Dubai, good salary...

I'd be grateful if an of my fellow TWTDers could share their knowledge and experience of living/working there.

I've not made my mind up yet. Place seems a bit 'marmite'.

Cheers in advance!
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Living in Dubai on 09:36 - Jan 18 with 1585 viewsNewcyBlue

My best mate lives and works in Dubai at the moment. What do you want to know?

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Living in Dubai on 09:43 - Jan 18 with 1565 viewspbishop1799

Living in Dubai on 09:36 - Jan 18 by NewcyBlue

My best mate lives and works in Dubai at the moment. What do you want to know?


I'm particularly interested in the following:

- Cost of living
- Renting a place
- Lifestyle (does it get boring)
- Interactions with other people, Emeratis and ex-pats
- Public transport
- Islamic laws, specifically in relation having a girlfriend.

An other observations would be greatly appreciated.
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Living in Dubai on 09:49 - Jan 18 with 1534 viewsbluelagos

Lived/worked there for 2 months (Got evacuated from Lagos and had to work remotely)

Hated it - soulless place. Sfa to do.

Clean and safe. Tax free.

Ultimately it all comes down to your motives, if the pay is high enough and you can set yourself up financially, then treat it as full time job. Just think of the evenings / weekends as work too.

But I sure as hell wouldn't go there again unless I was making serious money.

(Like you say - a marmite place)

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Living in Dubai on 09:51 - Jan 18 with 1506 viewsRadlett_blue

Living in Dubai on 09:49 - Jan 18 by bluelagos

Lived/worked there for 2 months (Got evacuated from Lagos and had to work remotely)

Hated it - soulless place. Sfa to do.

Clean and safe. Tax free.

Ultimately it all comes down to your motives, if the pay is high enough and you can set yourself up financially, then treat it as full time job. Just think of the evenings / weekends as work too.

But I sure as hell wouldn't go there again unless I was making serious money.

(Like you say - a marmite place)


Sounds fair, based on what a friend of mine who worked in Abu Dhabi next door as few years ago. He was doing it for the tax free money, pure & simple.
Oh, and when he arrived, he quickly discovered that the job wasn't exactly as described during interview. But he stuck it out for the dough.

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Living in Dubai on 09:53 - Jan 18 with 1487 viewsbluelagos

Living in Dubai on 09:43 - Jan 18 by pbishop1799

I'm particularly interested in the following:

- Cost of living
- Renting a place
- Lifestyle (does it get boring)
- Interactions with other people, Emeratis and ex-pats
- Public transport
- Islamic laws, specifically in relation having a girlfriend.

An other observations would be greatly appreciated.


Cost of living £12 a pint (2011)
Renting - nice apartment, was $5k pcm when I was there
Lifestyle - boring as fook
Interactions. Ex pat community - same as anywhere. Emeratis - look down their noses at all foreigners in my experience.
Public transport. A very efficient metro service. But not extensive. Just one line
Islamic laws. More relaxed than other parts of the UAE. Shouldn't be a major issue if you are sensible.

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Living in Dubai on 09:57 - Jan 18 with 1453 viewscaught-in-limbo

I've not been there, but I know plenty of people in my profession who have been for a couple of years.

Isn't the deciding factor whether you're happy to lend your soul to Mammon for a couple of years?

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Living in Dubai on 10:01 - Jan 18 with 1425 viewsMarshalls_Mullet

Haven't worked there myself, but I know a couple of people who have worked there and Abu Dhabi for european owned consultancies. The main difference they found compared to their UK based job was that arabic clients expected them to work like a dog, every hour god sends.

Also, working a 6 day week is not unheard of.

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Living in Dubai on 10:27 - Jan 18 with 1348 viewsIGO

I'm living in Abu Dhabi, go to Dubai every couple of weeks. I've been here nearly five years.

Send me a private message if you like and I'll let you know about things such as salary / finances.
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