FJ

Believe me, this guy is soooh much better than the obnoxious, corrupt and arrogant tosser he replaced. Still, give him time.................

Facing the accomodation offer in tecom, was for me and my family a shock. Changing the terms and conditions from EK , so what ,we already used to it. To offer, even for new hiring, and EK is hiring, the Company accomodation option only, I can only ask WHO will come ???

Unfortunately lots

Accomodation is a joke here. After 6 months of temporary including a hotel I was finally moved in. 3 months ago I complained through building maintenance, accom dept and fleet about mould issues (14 times). After them sending me back the "policy" which states in the last sentence..."employees will not be moved for medical issues" I took pictures of my mould covered suitcases and clothing. They then told me there was nothing they could do. Nice.

Dontevenjoke,

Try accom. again. Have heard of CC in Al Quasais being moved to a new building recently because of a mold problem.

Of course maintenance wont fix the problem (apparantly a leaking pipe in the wall/ceiling a couple of floors above, also now affecting a lot of other apartments), they will just paint over it and then move in the next unsuspecting victims.

SOP
SNAFU

Oh cr@p, he's back again. Silicon Oasis Lotus 7 no-muffler man that is.

He went out. He came back. He went out again. He drove around the perimeter of the Emirates pilots villas at high speed. Not just waking his near neighbours, he went for all 560 villas in one hit. He came back.

Two words buddy. 'Trailer' and 'Autodrome'.


But thanks for the PM from the dirt-bike rider after my last post on this thread, conceding the Honda/Yamaha noise menace.

Boat Man
 

Don't worry..... we have got an idiot revving his boat behind us for the fun of it.... on dry land.:D

Would the 'owners' of the two kids who are presently circulating the roads of Silicon Oasis at speed on their mini motorcycles please bring them in now.

Never mind the noise pollution. And the neighbors and I do mind it. Just whose fault will it be when they end up under the wheels of some 4x4 driver. I saw a kid on a bicycle get within a few inches of being under the front of a silver Audi wagon recently, luckily the driver reacted surprisingly quickly to avoid a trip to jail for himself, and the hospital or worse for the kid.

It's all very well buying your kids these moto-x and mini racing bikes but the place to ride them is not the relatively busy roads of a residential community. Take them to the desert or a private track please.

Does anyone know where Emirates are putting their current recruits? I should be entitled for a villa and was told that most probably it will be in Silicon Oasis. However I heard that maybe the Oasis is full and we might be placed somewhere else.

Thanks

Anybody can update us about the accomodation situation in June 2011?
Are they still puting newbees into temp or they caught up with the problem?
Thanks for those who take their time to answer...:ok:

No, the collapse of the Dubai Real Estate Market solved the EK housing problem very effectivley!

New hires entitled to a Villa are being placed either at the Cedre Villa complex at DSO, at Al Waha or in accomodation vacant due resignations.

Married Pilots With children will receive a Villa on Cedre Villas the new section of Silicon Oasis, there are still a looot of empty villas in here.

I heard some new joiners getting a Villa on Semmer villas , thats the older part of Silicon Oasis, good villas also.

Ok thanks good to know...

About the 3 options: furnished unfurnished and find it yourself, which one seems to be the most popular and why?
any advises?

Rich8a10,

Thats good, I heard last moth there were only 40 left?

Like the place though....

please contact me by PM
 

Anyone in need of real informations on accommodation issues and their possible consequences please PM me. Having been the victim of an incredible and dramatic story that brought me, my career and my family on the verge of a complete disaster I might be helpfull.

It's the old risk V reward thing.

At the moment, the Emirates Utilities Allowence for FOs would cover a VERY nice 1 or 2 BR apartment in a nice part of town (such as the marina), with some to spare to cover expenses.

SO the questions are:-

1) will rents and expenses rise AND

2) Will the EK allowence fall?

Rents are stable or falling at the moment. No idea how long that will last- probably the next 3+ years. After that who knows?

EK allowence? No actual indication EK are consdering reducing it, but as it now clearly outstrips the value of EK provided accomodation, who knows if they will choose to reduce it?

Opting out has higher risk with potentially higher reward. What you choose is up to your individual taste in terms of risk.

My wife and I live in company accomodation. It's a 3 bedroom/3 bathroom/2 balcony appartment (+maids room and bathroom making 4 beds/4 baths) in one of the older tower blocks (circa 2000) situated in the 'older' part of Sheikh Zayeed Road a little north of Dubai Mall.

What's good about it, apart from the enormous amount of space we have, is that more than half the block are offices. This means that the building has a great feel of privacy. So few people use the gym and Ive yet to see anyone in the pool - it's like having our own private health club.

Few crew live in this building, unlike Tecom or Millenium, so there are no EK posters/NTC's hanging in the lifts and you don't have to sign your guests in and out.

There are many great hotels, bars and restaraunts within walking distance and the local alcohol shop in 20 seconds from the front door. 2 metro stops are either side of the building too. Ive yet to wait more than 45 seconds for a cab to pass. Last week at Milennium I waited over 20 minutes.

I don't have any bills apart from the internet connection. If you move out you will pick up water and power straight away.

It's not all bad. Cheers, Craggs.

latest update on company accommodation villas please
 

hey guys,

anybody with updates on which villas they are relocating for an F/O married with kids? as latest news from the deprtment is they are full in CEDRE/SEMER.

i guess they are still sending people to Al Waha, but apart from that....

cheers

Last I heard Silicon was filling up, but still plenty of room. Al Waha villas are nice although slightly further out of town.