Dubai expat life

You think Dubai employers are racists?

December 17, 2011

The classified ads here are unbelievable – you would find job ads with ‘extra’ lines that read: “No Filipinos” or “White, Western female please” and “Indians only”. And nobody seems to care. It’s a common sight and job seekers apply to where they are appropriate. Racial discrimination is alive and well in Dubai. The companies [...]

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Unjustified ‘offloading’ of Filipino travelers

October 17, 2011

My old post: New Rule for Filipinos Traveling to Dubai discussing the pains of Filipinos traveling from the Philippines to Dubai has been getting a lot of  attention lately from people wanting to travel to Dubai but faced a lot of problems with the immigration officials in Manila. Despite having proper documents, Filipinos still face [...]

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Discrimination, racism, whatever it is

September 15, 2011

I’ve written about how I love the new public transport system in Dubai that is, the newly opened Dubai Metro Green Line. Now, it’s time to talk about what I hate about it – the people manning the trains. ‘Manning’ means supervising, checking on the passengers making sure no one eats, drinks or puts his/her [...]

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After Eid holidays, traffic

September 5, 2011

It’s Monday and while most of the people around the world have just started their work week (except for friends in the US who’s celebrating Labor Day), Monday’s the hump day for me already – the middle of the week since work for me start on Saturdays. Thanks for that look of pity. After four [...]

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Eid Mubarak 2011!

August 30, 2011

Finally after fasting for a total of 29 days (no drink, food and other ‘worldly’ pleasures) from dawn ’till sunset, daily life of Muslims around the world is back to its normalcy. Last night, it was declared that the crescent moon was sighted, signaling the end of the holy month of Ramadan. That would mean [...]

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Halfway through Ramadan

August 15, 2011

Half of August is done, how are you all doing? Here in Dubai (and the rest of the Islamic world), Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims is halfway over. I love Ramadan time in Dubai because companies give even ‘rest’ times for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Work starts 30 minutes late for me at [...]

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Ramadan 2011, my 5th in Dubai

August 1, 2011

Photo taken at a nearby mosque, the night before Ramadan. Today is the start of the holy month of Ramadan and we are still in Dubai. Actually, this is our 5th Ramadan! This year, Muslims will fast for the longest duration during this Ramadan, after 26 years with 14 hours and 50 minutes today. The [...]

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Moving and the office boy mentality

July 25, 2011

Sorry for the absence. It has been hectic in my world lately due to shifting of office – same building, different floor. It’s amazing to see how much documents have accumulated and dust behind my PC monitor! Also, I found a small Lindt chocolate bar in the depths of my desk drawer, within expiry date [...]

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