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Generally, it would be unlikely for anyone to be hired beyond 53 for Dubai. The current "ideal profile" would be for someone younger anyway, in the hope/expectation that they would stick around for a while. However, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah may all be willing to hear from the old and bold.
And for the rest of kbakerbill's questions...
Booze - when they say hotel bars, that simply means that all bars are officially part of a hotel (apart from the Irish Village, owned by Dubai Duty Free) but often you don't even have to go through a hotel lobby to get there.
In Dubai (and I think Abu Dhabi), you can get an alcohol licence which allows you to buy from liquor stores. In Sharjah, alcohol is banned completely. In the other Emirates (apart from Fujairah - I simply don't know what the rules are there), there are tax-free liquor stores and no need for a licence. Despite various warnings to the contrary, it IS legal to buy booze in Ras Al Khaimah or Umm Al Quwain and, if you have a valid alcohol licence, transport it through Sharjah to take it home to Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
Booze prices - a 24-pack of bottled beer is about 130 UAE Dirhams in the tax-free stores, and about 200 Dirhams in Dubai. Divide by 3.6725 for US$. Single malt Scotch can be had for around 200 a bottle. Indian whiskey starts at about 10 Dirhams.
Wives - up to four are allowed. Okay, that's just for Muslims. The malls have a dress code; basically keep the knees and shoulders covered. Public displays of affection, other than in certain bars, are frowned upon but holding hands is unlikely to get you into trouble. Woman can drive, work and buy booze, but a lot of things require a husband's written permission. If you don't give such permission, expect a beating!
Dogs - they're unclean in Islam, thanks to butt-sniffing and ***t-eating. If a dog's tongue or nose touches a Muslim, it nullifies his ablutions and he must do them again before praying. There is a huge Indian population in the UAE, for whom dogs may not be unclean but are often seen as scary.
It is possible to make dog-ownership work here, but it isn't as easy as in the West. It's illegal to have a dog off-leash in public though some communities have areas where you can get away with it. The heat is a major issue for dogs, so summer walks must be short and either very early or very late in the day. They must be imported as manifest cargo. Google Dubai Kennel and Cattery to find out how it's done.
Other issues - the biggest supermarkets are French yet have appalling bread! Pork products are available in a separate section of the smaller (non-French) supermarkets. Certain products are hard to come by, such as vanilla extract and wine vinegar - they have alcohol in them.
Imported magazines are expensive, around US$10 for a magazine with a $3 cover price. The censors can sometimes take an over-zealous approach to their job, so an advertisement featuring a statue in Rome will have the statue's buttocks blacked out. Some of the book stores are pretty good though slightly expensive.
Comparison shopping for TVs and appliances can be frustrating, when you discover that every store is really just acting as an agent for the importer so the same TV will be the same price everywhere and will be delivered by the importer.
Driving can take some getting used - imagine if Mexico had good roads! Mirrors are seldom used, and certain people will, if they miss their exit, simply cut across three lanes of traffic to make it at the last second.
Summer heat is oppressive, and outdoor activities tend to stop dead for four months or so. On the plus side, a round of golf is cheaper in the summer.
MacDonalds are here, but don't expect to see a bacon and egg McMuffin anytime soon!
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