Work

Annual leave is great if it’s your own

May 23, 2012

One of the best things about working in Dubai, if you ask me is the annual leave (free trip home, baby!). Companies give employees 30 days of paid leave every year* + airplane tickets to their home country. Wonderful, isn’t it? While an expat in Japan, I didn’t have that luxury (as expats in most [...]

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Finding work in Dubai, Part 2

February 29, 2012

You’ve read about the weird part, now on to the serious, no non-sense topic on how to find a job in Dubai. Here are some scenarios, tips and word(s) of caution. 1. First, beware of scams – NEVER pay any amount for those ‘consultancy’ companies offering to receive your CV and finding a job on [...]

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Finding work in Dubai, Part 1

February 27, 2012

A friend of mine is here in Dubai right now looking for a job. She is my best pal I haven’t seen in more than ten years. Now, we are enjoying time together (she’s staying at my house) and I really hope she’ll find a job so she can stay. I’m helping her search for [...]

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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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Looking for Mrs. Doubtfire

December 11, 2011

We need a nanny. Desperately need. For the past 4 years+, we’ve been lucky enough (or should I say privileged) to have my mom live with us to take care of Pristine. We are forever thankful because life would have been difficult for us if my mom were not here. There’s a terrible lack of [...]

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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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Job sites asking money – is it the norm in Dubai?

April 18, 2011

Photo credit I’ve been receiving quite a few emails for a while now asking me ‘random stuff’ about Dubai and what it’s like living or working here and most importantly, how to land a job here. I thought I’d share the emails here (sender’s name altered of course) and my answers. Hope Googlers with Dubai [...]

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The road on my way to work

December 6, 2010

I’ve always, always wanted to take a photo of the road I take to go to work to show to all of you. Mind you, it’s nothing spectacular but still worth sharing. Last week when I had my car serviced, the husband drove me to work – my chance to finally take photos! My work [...]

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