EK company accomodation
 

Hello gents,

Just trying to get some info on the company accomodations in Dubai. How many different areas for company villas are there? I've visited a friend in Silicon Oasis and liked the place (the wife too), however the other villa we've visited on the tour during the 3 day interview was pretty close to skyscrapers and not really where I'd want to have my family. How much of a choice do they give us?

Any comments? I heard Silicon Oasis is quite full with lots of construction around; does the company have enough room somewhere else for guys/gals who want a company villa at the moment or is there a waiting list?

Thanks in advance,

Quebecer

Habibi, you get it allocated on arrival. If you don't like, tough is pretty much the attitude. Silicon is pretty much full up, except for those leaving, and there maybe a fair few soon :sad::sad:
Temporary accomodation seems fashionable at the moment! if i seesm grumpy, sorry, just back from another ULR flight, rather fatigued.

SyB :zzz: :zzz:

Thanks fot the reply SyB.

Quebecer

Kitchen?
 

If I take the empty shell, will there be a kitchen in it?
What about bathrooms and floor coverings?
During the recent Roadshow they told us that silicon is pretty full but EK is about to extend their property there or even extend silicon!
Any comments on that?

They also talked about the Emirates being in negotiatons for a new villa property development in Mirdiff. Anybody with their ear to the ground?

There is a new Villa development being built at Silicon now. There are around 1000 Villas in the new bit, and I did here a rumour that Emirates has secured 300 of them.

If you take unfurnished you need to buy a stove and a dishwasher, but apart from that the Kitchen is installed (sinks, cuoboards etc.). Bathrooms are fitted and floors are tiled.

Hope that helps!

Driver Training at EKs Silicon Oasis (DSO) & Other Matters.
 

Some say that its never too soon to start your kids out on driver training, and here's some ideas from the folks at DSO on getting them going.

Quad Bike Ride from Spinneys Car Park to Your Villa

This training session starts in the community centre car park by strapping your 5+ year old kid to their motorised quad-bike and pointing them in the direction of your home. The route's a real challenge, an early hairpin bend followed by skillful (hopefully) negotiation of the busy roundabout. The locals drinking coffee outside Costas get a good view of this section and will nod approvingly as your kid speeds by. The exercise is usually ridden at night and you might want to follow the quad at close range in your large white pick-up truck.

You Want Your Kids to Ride Like Your Gardener?

Well get out on your bicycles and follow the same route as the quad-bike mentioned above, the best bit is after passing the security gate where you should ride side by side in the opposite direction to the traffic flow on the one-way section. Do this at night and needless to say with no lights on the bikes. Don't forget to wave cheerily at the cars coming at you. Alternatively you and your kid can just ride aimlessly around the streets in very loose formation, at night and of course with no lights.

Pre-Teen Boy Getting Under Your Feet?

Then why not get him a noisy chopper motorcycle (a bargain from Dragon Mart) and send him out on errands, preferably after dark. Helmet not required.

But What About the Big Kids? (That's us by the way.

Well you could buy an old Jeep, stick a straight through muffler on it and maybe some big wheels for added tyre noise. Your neighbors will love to hear you work the manual shifter as you make your way through the villas. And how they'll smile when they hear you coming home again later on.

If you're going out and running late why not tailgate the crew-transport Audi on the road leading to the Security Gate, blow your hooter a bit and force your way past even though there's not really room. Best done in a black Pajero with tinted windows.

Like to give the dog a walk when you get in at 2am? Maybe you'll meet a mate on his way to work. Don't miss the opportunity to have a chat in the street, make sure you set the dog off as well, then you can shout at it to Shut Up.

Out for a stroll with the kids and the baby buggy? Well don't bother with the pavements, especially near the security gates. No,walk on the roads and then dodge the cars on the busy roundabout. Think of the time you'll save by avoiding the walkways.

Finally, let your neighbors know when you go out by accelerating noisily when you leave your villa in your 4x4 and do the same at all the junctions until you reach the security gate. Also recommended for scattering those pesky children playing in the street. Nissan Armada and Dodge Durango the weapons of choice here.

EKs DSO,where commonsense, courtesy and consideration don't always apply. With apologies to the many families who are good neighbors.

Mirdif Accomodation
 

Hello Guys!

Does anybody know the location of the new Emirates Mirdif Compound. Is there any website or photos so we can check how the villas are?

Cheers

Wikipedia says the most of Mirdif is right below the approach path for DXB!
Nice to wake up every 2 hours before your 2am pick up because of a IL86 or IL76 is rushing over your house!
I thought new hires will be placed in the Silicon Oasis extension!

SOD, could you move next to me, I think our families would get along real well...

I believe the Al Waqqa area will be the new location for the latest EK accomodation.As far as buying furniture goes take the 30K.Wait until you arrive and purchase furniture from the guys that are leaving then when you go most of it you can thrown away.The EK allowance for a container to ship your personal items home wont go far.

Anybody knows when the new villas in silicon oasis are going to be finished?

Thank's

They have't as far as we can tell, started building the next batch @ Silicon Oasis. Like Dunerider says, the next 500 villas are in Al Waqaa.

Yup its gonna be smelly and noisy in Al Waqaa, with the pong from the Al Aweer sewerage plant, that is affecting International city, and at times DSO. Noisy because its near the flightpath for DXB. Enjoy..... :yuk::yuk::yuk:

EGGW

A friend who just interviewed here was told that he can expect at least 6 months in temp. accomodation (likely a 1 or 2 bedroom). He has 2 kids and when he brought this up EK had no solution. They recommend leaving his family at home until suitable accomodation is ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a worried about that.I will start the course in about more than 1 month now and I was told that I will be in a temporary 1-2 room flat for a few months maybe.My family will join me at the end of june and it could be a real problem.Any further infos you could have,thanks?

boys, feel obliged to tell you before you join that emirates doesn't give **** about you and your family, they do whatever is cheapest for them, if they can save 5 dhs a month on a ****ty crew hotel they dont care if they piss of 8000 crew members.

new DUS hotel is at the airport.

ok now back to the accommodation subject

EGGW
 

You Pilots !!!!!!!! Make all the noise then can't live with it !

So how does this all play out.

HR: Could you please sign the contract and hand it over.

Me: Can I see what my living area is going to be?

HR: Give us the contract and we'll show you..........thanks!

Me: When do we see the housing.

HR: Go get in that car over there and they'll show you........enjoy Dubai.

And we're off to God know's where.

Someone please tell me they will show you what your accomadations will be before you sign up!

G

They won't, never have habib and never will. You get a welcome pack :hmm::hmm: from the Marhaba ladies in the terminal on arrival, and hey presto, you destiny awaits...
Lots of temp accomodation at the moment, a big shortage of villas. You may get somewhere to live in a 4 months or so, inshallah :ugh::ugh:

SyB :zzz:

i would not come here with wife and kids if they could not or would not show me where is was going to live. some of the places in ? are not very good.al waqqa (sp) is next to the dump and very close to the arr/dep path. be warned