Trouble in the United Arab Emirates
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LOL - funnily enough wherever I have worked there were always the same unhappy people who kept telling me that the grass was greener elsewhere - once they finally grew some balls and left and went elsewhere they found exactly the same **** that they had left. 
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...go back to the sh1t hole (Ya I think its appropriate if you are from the USA or the UK.)
. Unfortunately this kind of post just serves to demonstrate ignorance about these two beautiful countries. Clearly anyone thinking along these lines has never explored the wilds of Scotland, or the majesty of Zion Nat State Park, to mention but two. Oh, I forgot... why would you bother, when you live in a dusty, man-made "sh1t hole" next to an ocean filled with effluent?
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Alright, guys, can we all just calm down again?
It's not really a sensible argument to call each others home a sh1thole or to point fingers at one another.
Regardless of weather someone is a local or an expat, everybody came to DXB for the money, and was happy to grab as much as possible - waste it on a yacht, invest into a real-estate project or safely transfer it out of the country.
Now the game is over, everyone is upset about it, and either blames it on greed and irresponsibility of "the others", or comes up with "I told you so!".
It's not really a sensible argument to call each others home a sh1thole or to point fingers at one another.
Regardless of weather someone is a local or an expat, everybody came to DXB for the money, and was happy to grab as much as possible - waste it on a yacht, invest into a real-estate project or safely transfer it out of the country.
Now the game is over, everyone is upset about it, and either blames it on greed and irresponsibility of "the others", or comes up with "I told you so!".
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government can do more, but so can the expats, firstly by learning more about this culture and what it may add to your cultural wealth
The only culture (I think) I have ever seen here is a bunch of guys in a line, all in white and waving miniature goat-herding sticks up and down, to the beat.
I wish there was more of cultural significance to see and do besides celebrate the new mall or indoor ski hill.
you would expect the same of an expat coming to live in your country, why can't locals expect the same of expats coming to live here?
Good for them though. Can't say I blame them really.
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Calm down boys, this is not worthy of proff pilots. We are here for our own gain. We were offered jobs dubais gain. One day dubai wont need us and ask us to leave. No problem. One day I will leave. No problem... thats the expat life.
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I've lost count of the amount of towns I've gone through in the US that have an 'Historic Quarter' that is younger than my Mother in Law.
Do you really need it pointed out to you that 'they' would be treated as a citizen in your country whereas 'they' treat the expats as a contractor who is welcome to LEAVE as soon as his usefulness expires.
As for all this cobblers about pumping **** into the sea - well European countries have been pumping **** into the sea for decades and still haven't stopped.
Everyone just chill - we are in work, earning cash and the sun is shining - what more could you want at the present time?
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Having just come back from my so call "sh1te hole" of a country it remains quite clear just what this place is:
A Third World country getting a very shallow First World "fake over"
This truly is the sh1te hole dump of a place with a nation a people to match. I've never in my entire life met a more disgusting race people as I have here. Two faced, arrogant hypocritical liars.
I for sure will be one of the first away when something comes along, and not a moment too soon.
For those who stay, you're welcome to it.
A Third World country getting a very shallow First World "fake over"
This truly is the sh1te hole dump of a place with a nation a people to match. I've never in my entire life met a more disgusting race people as I have here. Two faced, arrogant hypocritical liars.
I for sure will be one of the first away when something comes along, and not a moment too soon.
For those who stay, you're welcome to it.
