hey, just pointing to an alarmist/cautionary tale. OP having lived here and if he has read the disneyland article, he knows the degree of disconnect some opinions can be from his own experience. otherwise, it makes for interesting readin' (if you like horror stories).durain wrote:oh yeah, there are a lot of "dark side of dubai" that you dont usually see or hear! but if you are a law abiding citizen, then it should be OK.
"the damn offer is almost double my current package" darn! that is a tough cookies to decide!!!
Although the majority of the workforce is expat and they are very open to development and growth but one must not forget that Dubai is a Muslim State govern by Muslim Law. This takes precedent above all other things .indirock73 wrote:Hi folks, thank you for your valuable opinions,I do hear a starker, barer and a more radical picture of Dubai , at the same time I hear its worth taking the plunge depending upon whats important currently in life.
Having read all your responses the only piece that worries me is the "debt prison" and "15 days to get out" piece.
MAN why cant they make the environment a bit mre expat friendly if 70% of the population is expats ??
Pride.indirock73 wrote:MAN why cant they make the environment a bit mre expat friendly if 70% of the population is expats ??
nakatago wrote:Opinion piece about Dubai: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/co ... 64368.html
There's some bias (ever read "Disneyland with the Death Penalty"? both are opinion pieces, after all) but there's also glimpses of truth.
aye, that may be (hence disclaimer) but I've heard so much anecdotal evidence from my countrymen and even my poow wittle sister...JR8 wrote:nakatago wrote:Opinion piece about Dubai: http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/co ... 64368.html
There's some bias (ever read "Disneyland with the Death Penalty"? both are opinion pieces, after all) but there's also glimpses of truth.
All very well, but The Independent is so left wing I wouldn't use it to wipe my arse if I'd run out of bog-roll
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