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How did you 'leave' Dubai?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 August 2011 - 08:25

I have been thinking about leaving Dubai for over a year now but DH and I are very hesitant. DH has a 3 month notice period and no future employer is willing to wait that long. Was anyone in the same boat? And how did you overcome it? I know that he has a month's leave due to him which he could use during those 3 months but probably earlier rather than later in the notice period.

We plan to move to the UK as we are both citizens, although I have never lived there before, so it would be like starting from scratch. We sold everything in South Africa and would like to set up home somewhere but again, not sure where.

I though perhaps I should leave before him and rent a place for a while and test the waters. Only problem is, I am due to have baby end Sept so will have to wait until DS is born.

How difficult is it to settle as a mother with 3 children on her own? Which area would you recommend near Berkshire that was reasonable in rental? This seems to be the area where his line of work have offices.

I am so confused, maybe just preggie hormones but I just feel like I need to 'settle' down.

Edited to add: Does anyone know how the concept of buying a share ownership house works? Also which developments has anyone invested in or recommends?

TIA
<em>edited by TurkishDervish on 16/08/2011</em>

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 15:18
I'd be advising u to stay where u are!! Ye have a a job and a home...isnt that settled? Home is where u make it!! I think Dubai is a grt place to raise a family and what a fantastic lifestyle. No disrespects to UK...but things arent that grt there at all....'far away hills are gree'...!! Enjoy the rest lof ur pregnancy and the time with ur newborn. Stay at least another yr and thrive on the fact that winter with u wil be so lovely! Goodluck :)
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 August 2011 - 09:02
My initial comment would be that there is a major employment crisis in the UK as in the rest of the world, really think that your DH should find a job in the UK before you think about moving there.Maybe he should go first and get a rented house and everything sorted before you then come over with three children esp with a very young baby! All this is irrelevant if you have a huge pot of savings and money is no object! Notice periods can usually be worked around and if a new employer is keen they will wait. Berkshire is VERY expensive in parts so you need to take a good look around. Seems you have a lot to think about and maybe not the right time to make any major decisions with baby due soon.... Thanks for that. All of this is the 'common sense' approach, which is what DH is trying to get me to see. I am having a very rough pregnancy, with heat, 2 other kids at home, lease renewal soon so may move house, stepson living with us now (on his mother's insistence) eventhough I had asked if he could come after baby was born, DH focused solely on getting him work although he has no ambition to look for himself. I though perhaps I have been looking at getting out as a means to escape everything going on...gosh, I think I need to see someone cos having mild depression already. Just writing all of this out, has made me realise how much I have on my plate at the moment.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 August 2011 - 08:54
My initial comment would be that there is a major employment crisis in the UK as in the rest of the world, really think that your DH should find a job in the UK before you think about moving there.Maybe he should go first and get a rented house and everything sorted before you then come over with three children esp with a very young baby! All this is irrelevant if you have a huge pot of savings and money is no object! Notice periods can usually be worked around and if a new employer is keen they will wait. Berkshire is VERY expensive in parts so you need to take a good look around. Seems you have a lot to think about and maybe not the right time to make any major decisions with baby due soon....
 
 

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