Loving life in Dubai!
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Loving life in Dubai!
I am fed up of every man and his dog slagging off Dubai, so I thought I'd start a thread for those of us who are actually enjoying life out here.
So come on guys and gals if you live in Dubai and actually like it please post!!
Ps. If you want to slag off/moan/whinge about Dubai...please do so on another thread.......God knows you have enough to choose from!!
Cheers to all those who are lovin' life in the pit!!
So come on guys and gals if you live in Dubai and actually like it please post!!
Ps. If you want to slag off/moan/whinge about Dubai...please do so on another thread.......God knows you have enough to choose from!!
Cheers to all those who are lovin' life in the pit!!
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skysod, do you live there?
Are you with the family?
If you are can you describe a normal off-day. Where do you go? How are the beaches? Is sailing possible? Scuba? Cycling? Roller-blades?
Are you with the family?
If you are can you describe a normal off-day. Where do you go? How are the beaches? Is sailing possible? Scuba? Cycling? Roller-blades?
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Heres what i don't understand.
Most of the moans company issues aside are about 1 .Having to live and work with Arabs 2. The very hot summer and 3 The high cost of living.
What the f**k did they expect.
Most of the moans company issues aside are about 1 .Having to live and work with Arabs 2. The very hot summer and 3 The high cost of living.
What the f**k did they expect.
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NO...most were happy here until they 1. increased the productivity target and started flying us like robots. 2. Flt Ops taking every opportunity to make life miserable--ie. rostering practices etc.
Other then the pay and flt ops specific issues most are quite happy here! Bring the monthly hours down and run flight ops properly (most of which is costless) and you would have a majority of content pilots!
Other then the pay and flt ops specific issues most are quite happy here! Bring the monthly hours down and run flight ops properly (most of which is costless) and you would have a majority of content pilots!
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There are better places on this planet and there are worse.
You hate heat and homo sapiens of Arab ethnicity? Sorry - wrong place.
Crazy driving? Try not to be the infamous slow car in the fast lane and you will be left in peace. Emirates Rd has another 4 or 5 lanes to the right of the one you are congesting.
Sub-optimal management? Have seen that in airlines on all continents. The smartest folks end up as bankers, or as rocket scientists - not in airline management.
On the up side: Average pilot lifestyle (3-4 bedroom villa, pool, gym, squash and tennis court, 4x4 plus sportscar in the garage, full time maid, choices for food and nightlife, some outdoors...) is not too bad at all. While luxury goods are on a par or more expensive than elsewhere, it is possible - if you chose to - to live extremely inexpensively and save some money.
I agree that the overall package has been in decline throughout the years. But for me at least it does not hurt enough to dust off my CV yet.
You hate heat and homo sapiens of Arab ethnicity? Sorry - wrong place.
Crazy driving? Try not to be the infamous slow car in the fast lane and you will be left in peace. Emirates Rd has another 4 or 5 lanes to the right of the one you are congesting.
Sub-optimal management? Have seen that in airlines on all continents. The smartest folks end up as bankers, or as rocket scientists - not in airline management.
On the up side: Average pilot lifestyle (3-4 bedroom villa, pool, gym, squash and tennis court, 4x4 plus sportscar in the garage, full time maid, choices for food and nightlife, some outdoors...) is not too bad at all. While luxury goods are on a par or more expensive than elsewhere, it is possible - if you chose to - to live extremely inexpensively and save some money.
I agree that the overall package has been in decline throughout the years. But for me at least it does not hurt enough to dust off my CV yet.
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Mister Mach.8something ,,
Your post:
"On the up side: Average pilot lifestyle (3-4 bedroom villa, pool, gym, squash and tennis court, 4x4 plus sportscar in the garage, full time maid, choices for food and nightlife, some outdoors...) is not too bad at all"
is WAY off reality, as i know quite some captains still living squashed up in temp. accomodation (2-3 bedroom appt.) for almost a year now !
Ther only perspective of movin out is getting a scruffy shed in Mirdiff -NO thank You!
And on our fleet (Airbus) have over a dozen F/O recedntly resigned, over the changed upgrade policy plus the really (and i mean REALLY !) VERY LOW F/O salary, which does NOT allow them to support their families in a proper way - they are dept-loaded! and don't make enough money (25k Dhms/mobth) to get rid of thei CC-bills That hurts !!
I - personally - couldn't care at all (anymore) as i'm serving my notice period (Yeaaaaap !!!!) and can't wait to leave this s**thole behind in spring!
And i will definitively never look back to this dreadful place ever in life !!
Who needs fancy towers in a bankrupt biased society - Not Me !!
Hallas Habibis!
Your post:
"On the up side: Average pilot lifestyle (3-4 bedroom villa, pool, gym, squash and tennis court, 4x4 plus sportscar in the garage, full time maid, choices for food and nightlife, some outdoors...) is not too bad at all"
is WAY off reality, as i know quite some captains still living squashed up in temp. accomodation (2-3 bedroom appt.) for almost a year now !
Ther only perspective of movin out is getting a scruffy shed in Mirdiff -NO thank You!
And on our fleet (Airbus) have over a dozen F/O recedntly resigned, over the changed upgrade policy plus the really (and i mean REALLY !) VERY LOW F/O salary, which does NOT allow them to support their families in a proper way - they are dept-loaded! and don't make enough money (25k Dhms/mobth) to get rid of thei CC-bills That hurts !!
I - personally - couldn't care at all (anymore) as i'm serving my notice period (Yeaaaaap !!!!) and can't wait to leave this s**thole behind in spring!
And i will definitively never look back to this dreadful place ever in life !!
Who needs fancy towers in a bankrupt biased society - Not Me !!
Hallas Habibis!
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See it's happening already!!!..........this is a thread for anyone out there who's happy in Dubai.....so come on you guys give me some support...or am I really the only one!!!!!
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WRONG - it's his reality, not yours or someone you heard about.
The upgrade policy sucks and may be a good reason to leave for some.
Anyone who's regular credit card bill is Dhs 20,000 a month, unless they have 4 teenage sons, needs a lobotomy or a new wife.
It's very possible to live a good life here without busting the bank, especially at this time of year. You may not get fillet steak and caviar, neither do you do your weekly shop in "Park n Rob". You need to make a bit of effort and look around, use your EPC card etc.
For now it's "suits me Sir", and the family, so it's good. When it's not, I'm out.
Good luck in your new job, care to tell us where you will be?
Average pilot lifestyle
is WAY off reality
The upgrade policy sucks and may be a good reason to leave for some.
Anyone who's regular credit card bill is Dhs 20,000 a month, unless they have 4 teenage sons, needs a lobotomy or a new wife.
It's very possible to live a good life here without busting the bank, especially at this time of year. You may not get fillet steak and caviar, neither do you do your weekly shop in "Park n Rob". You need to make a bit of effort and look around, use your EPC card etc.
For now it's "suits me Sir", and the family, so it's good. When it's not, I'm out.
Good luck in your new job, care to tell us where you will be?
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I LOVE living here too!
Live on the Palm - am on the beach most days - wind is good this time of year for kitesurfing and in summer good every day a couple of hours down the road - supermarkets stock foods from my home country - I drive a car that I could only dream of back home - am saving half my salary (if my calculations are correct I should be able to retire VERY comfortably in 10 years) and I have made some true (local) friends here.
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Live on the Palm - am on the beach most days - wind is good this time of year for kitesurfing and in summer good every day a couple of hours down the road - supermarkets stock foods from my home country - I drive a car that I could only dream of back home - am saving half my salary (if my calculations are correct I should be able to retire VERY comfortably in 10 years) and I have made some true (local) friends here.
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Living on the Palm AND saving half your salary!
Mate, you have just got to be single, no kids and in the left seat for the last 5 years. Oh, and made a couple of mill in the poperty boom a few years back. Anything else you forgot to mention?
Not taking anything away though. enjoy it!
Harry
Mate, you have just got to be single, no kids and in the left seat for the last 5 years. Oh, and made a couple of mill in the poperty boom a few years back. Anything else you forgot to mention?
Not taking anything away though. enjoy it!
Harry
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I'm getting the whiff of desperation from the recruiting department...
porra's apparently 'on The Palm saving half salary and a comfortable retirement in 10 years' ... well please share with us all the info as we would all love to now how you do it, if at all.
There are many who have crap accommodation, in debt with no hope of a decent pension.
porra's apparently 'on The Palm saving half salary and a comfortable retirement in 10 years' ... well please share with us all the info as we would all love to now how you do it, if at all.
There are many who have crap accommodation, in debt with no hope of a decent pension.
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I'm getting the whiff of desperation from the recruiting department...
porra's apparently 'on The Palm saving half salary and a comfortable retirement in 10 years' ...
porra's apparently 'on The Palm saving half salary and a comfortable retirement in 10 years' ...