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Latest post on 07 December 2013 - 09:50
Thank you ladies, very helpful. My husband has already spoken to his HR and as it is a govt company he will loose only his housing allowance... But as I will be working in Dubai, we are ok with that plus he might get away with renting a studio or something... Our main concern was that we wouldn't be able to sponsor a maid in Dubai on the Abu Dhabi visa, but from what I understand now, that doesn't seem to be a problem :-) We gave a Abu Dhabi a go, but unfortunately it just isn't for us... Thanks again! Wow! Your DH is ok with losing his housing allowance?
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Latest post on 06 December 2013 - 11:57
It's definitely not illegal. I have been doing it for years in public. Only one woman in all those years said something to me and I was facing a wall so I don't know why she felt the need...
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 20:48
Sorry just rechecked my parents email and they said they NO longer go by measurements and now it is by weight.....lol... But they are still allowed two?
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 19:43
She sounds horrible! If people stopped hiring illegals, this woman would not be able to keep on doing this...
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 19:37
My parents just booked with BA to USA and they were told 2 cases each and measurements not weight. Are they flying business class?
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:50
But absconding is not a criminal violation, only a labor one. The police will not get involved in this. If indeed having a live-out is illegal, then the OP would only incriminate herself by going to the police... But Maids do not fall under the labour law. What? Of course they fall under labour law. No, they don't.
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:48
M friend works for BA so I shall ask her. Thank you. I would appreciate that. The guy that I spoke to on the phone here did not sound very knowledgeable and he actually told me to call Orbitz to get an answer. I told him that Orbitz would just tell me to contact BA.
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:32
Oh really? That doesn't surprise me honestly. All the other European airlines allow two suitcases. I don't know how to get a correct answer. I called BA here and they told me only one suitcase allowed but I don't think they are very used to people traveling through London to the USA from Dubai.
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:29
Anon just youtube it, if you remember the title, singer or lyrics. I found classic olden goldies on there from the 1950's that I had a tape of as a teenager. I can do that, but it's just not the same. I liked to listen to my tapes on the go, and I still have a tape player. It was nice to just have one song after another and many of the tapes were recorded from the radio. A lot of the songs were obscure and probably not found on YouTube.
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:22
Yes, you are right. I didn't book BA because it was cheaper, though. It just had the best connections. Unfortunately, Emirates is not yet a convenient airline to and from my home city in the USA.
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:19
Or does anyone know a place in Mirdif that does a good callous treatment?
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 18:09
Yes, I agree with you. I moved last year and my tape collection never made it to my new house. I didn't realize it until months afterwards so it was too late to go back and get them. Some days I feel sad that I'll never hear that music again...
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 17:16
I have passed my 3000 mile stone and didn't even notice. I need to pay attention to the important things lol. We'll watch out for your 4000th! Hope you are well. When are you heading back? Im working on the post count lol. Will be back next week, called off the engagement so single in Dubai again for this girl.... Can't wait to be back. They say home is where the heart is, well that's Dubai for me def!! Oh, Marroosh, I am sorry to hear that. Looking forward to having you back among us!
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 16:18
I have three children and all of the activities that I have enrolled them in before they started school required me to be doing the activity with them. If she likes dancing, then why don't you try Boogie Babies?
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 13:41
I don't think that ballet companies take girls younger than 3. You may find one that does, but your daughter would just be put into a class with 3 year-olds. Why don't you just hold off on it until she starts school? You can still let her wear a tutu, though!
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 11:54
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 21:45
I am also looking forward to it this year.
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 21:39
I definitely think they should sort out some of the grey alcohol laws. At the moment, you can't get a license without a visa, yet many tourists drink and there's bars in every hotel. You can drink, but woe betide you if you have any alcohol in your system! If you read the law then you will see that it is black and white. There are no gray areas. Hotels are licensed for guests who are staying in the hotel. Licenses are issued so that residents may transport their liquor home from the liquor store for their own personal consumption. Being out in public after drinking is an offense, and transporting alcohol over borders is illegal too. Show me gray. Seriously?? OK, so the 'law' as it's written is techincally black and white but the interpretation of it is anything but, as we all well know Hotels licensed for guests staying in the hotel - how many of us have purchased alcohol in a hotel that we weren't staying in? How many of us have been asked if we were staying at the hotel when purchasing alcohol in the hotel bar or restaurant? How many of us have been asked if we have an alcohol license when drinking in a bar/restaurant? Places like Souk Al Bahar, have special licenses and are not hotels. Do they ever ask clients if they are tourists or residents? How often do we see men in kandura (ie. muslim so are not 'legally' allowed to drink), consuming alcohol? How is one supposed to return home from a club, bar or restaurant after drinking without being out in public? Like a lot of things in Dubai, what is written and what is interpreted w.r.t. "the law" is not exactly the same thing. Hence why I say it is a grey area as those who are not as pedantic would probably have understood The answer to most of your questions is that the onus is on the drinker. You may or may not get caught, and chances are you won't, but it is not a gray area. It is not the establishment's role to determine who should be served alcohol. I am not familiar with Souk al Bahar. Is that near the Burj Khalifa? Could it be that it is attached to a hotel? <em>edited by AnonDubai on 03/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 21:26
I believe they start at the end of January for the Dubai Shopping Festival. I don't know the exact duration but I believe that it will be several weeks long. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 03/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 19:01
Many of you seem annoyed by your FB friends. Why not defriend them or put them on hide? I do check in a lot and I would hope that if any of my "friends" find me annoying, that they would just defriend me. I don't like having many friends on FB anyway and I try to keep my list as low as possible with frequent defriendings...
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 13:38
I think my all time pet hate is"we're guests here, if you don't like i,t go home" what a way a society to grow. Yes, that is said a lot here, but the population is very transient. I don't know where else outside the Gulf you could find such a transient population... A lot of expats don't stay more than a few years here and don't intend/want to....
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 13:34
Where did RuthM say all day pupils are neglected and fed on McD's every night? She just said you can find neglect in any home, and not all parents who send children to boarding school do so to be rid of them. Yes, true, let's not twist her words...
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 13:32
It is LEGAL to sponsor a live-out maid. As a sponsor I do know where she lives. I also hold her passport (because she's asked me to, in her opinion it's safer with me than in her shared apartment). OP, go to immigration, either with her passport or a copy, and report her absconding. Exactly. I really cannot say either way but someone on here mentioned once that expats need to report how many rooms they have in their residence when sponsoring a maid. Does anyone know if this is true?
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 13:30
But absconding is not a criminal violation, only a labor one. The police will not get involved in this. If indeed having a live-out is illegal, then the OP would only incriminate herself by going to the police... But Maids do not fall under the labour law. True, but the police do not handle and will not search for an absconding maid unless she has committed a crime (stealing, vandalism, etc.).
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 12:41
But absconding is not a criminal violation, only a labor one. The police will not get involved in this. If indeed having a live-out is illegal, then the OP would only incriminate herself by going to the police...
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 12:19
Lol
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 12:14
This is not a big deal and immigration takes it very lightly. Do you have her passport?
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 12:10
What about me? I've got more than 10,000 posts. I've never been banned, have only ever had one account, and still live in Dubai. Who else can claim that?
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 11:33
Of course they say it's legal! They want to make money.
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 11:07
No, it is not legal but you can do it. You just risk a fine of 50,000 dirhams if you get caught, but you most likely would not get caught. A 50,000 dirham fine payable over several years may work out cheaper than actually sponsoring yourself, but I have heard that they will also take your passport until it is paid off. Some people in your situation would suggest getting a live-out maid but that seems to be a gray area. You could inquire about that, though, with immigration to get an official answer.
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 10:36
At least they've got 6 years to do all of this work!
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 09:07
Thank you, Arch, for your response. It seems that on some routes in economy, they allow two suitcases. You'd think that traveling from the USA to Dubai they would allow two....
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 07:52
If so, how many suitcases were allowed? I know that 2 used to always be allowed but the BA website doesn't appear to be clear on this issue. Thanks.
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Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 05:29
Poor Linda! She hasn't been able to get any work since Dynasty ended so she has resorted to spamming...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 18:09
In defense of the OP, she and I have been in contact off the board and she is just trying to do what is best for her son. I am not judging her at all...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 18:07
Why don't you just put her in an abaya? I don't have that option because that is normal wear at my house so not special for my children. But surely your daughter would be happy to wear one for a day...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 18:05
I guess what is more surprising is that people are still buying PH bags. I thought Kim Kardashian was all the rage nowadays. I wonder when her store will open up here...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 18:02
Hi. I would have lent it to you but my DD also has National Day celebrations at her school on Wednesday so she will be wearing it that day. It killed me too to spend that money on the dresses but what can I do? I want to have happy children. At least my 4 year-old will be able to make use of the dress that I bought my 6 year-old for at least two more years. If anyone has a DD who is now three years-old, then I've got the dress for her for next year! lol
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 17:56
Was this at the Arabian Center? I am so surprised that a mall like the Arabian Center would bring someone over like her. I know that it is because she has a bag store there but still it is very surprising...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 17:07
The dresses that I bought for my girls were 280 dirhams each! I do agree that everything is super expensive and I think that retailers are taking advantage of the holiday and have decided to monopolize the market together...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 16:53
Thanks for letting us know. Yes, I do agree with you that it is very strange to see a Santa's grotto at a place funded by the Dubai government...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 15:49
Dubai actually has very strict health and safety regulations regarding food preparations. The inspectors are pretty vigilant and keep a close eye over the restaurant scene. There are health and safety regulations here?? That is what I thought too, so why do I keep on seeing food workers touching food with their bare hands? I really want to say something to them, but I don't want to appear to be the weird foreigner. I would call the municipality, but I don't want to shut down any businesses or have them incur fines. I just want the workers to be aware that they should be wearing gloves...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 14:44
Just keep in mind that even if you buy a package, if anything goes wrong, you will be left with a huge hospital bill that the package will not cover. It might be better to return to your home country for the delivery...
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Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 09:00
Buying second-hand car seats is not recommended as you have no idea of the history.... True. Yet there are hundreds being sold and bought online so obviously there is a big market for it. Why pick on this particular poster for doing the same? Yes, and it is still a better option than no car seat at all... What many posters on here need to remind themselves of is that most of the world does not live like them...
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Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 20:24
Do you mind my asking why cars in India don't have rear seat belts? Are they made that way? Sometimes I think that even if you don't give a hoot about safety, surely you would want your kids in car seats because they are so annoying when they are not in them! They always want to stand in the middle and distract the driver. Then, every time you brake, even lightly, they bang their heads on the seats. Don't Indian people find that annoying?
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Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 19:04
Ok just let me know if you want it. I will be at the Mirdif City Center tomorrow morning. I will be in dubai only next friday as our flight is that evening. We could come near mirdif to pick it up but is there any way I could contact you? Or could you email me at retouchpix @ gmail ? Thanks AnonDubai. edited by sumi on 01/12/2013 I just emailed you.
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Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 18:29
Ok just let me know if you want it. I will be at the Mirdif City Center tomorrow morning.
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Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 18:07
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Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 18:04
Normally, I am not very charitable, but I sympathize with you, Sumi. I have two extra car seats hanging around and I would be happy to give you one. They are for children ages 1-4. If you would like it, just let me know on here. I am in the Mirdif area. AnonDubai, thankyou, really, really appreciate it :). If one of the spare that you have is suitable for between 13-15kg, I would be so glad to be able to get it. DS is 6yrs old, but small... so I'm not sure if the one you have would suit him...? Hi Sumi! Sorry. I don't know the metric system so 104 cm means nothing to me. I assumed that your son was much younger. My 6 year-old is currently in a high-back booster seat and the two extra seats that I have are not those. However, weightwise, I think the seats I have would be suitable for your son because my DDs don't weigh much more than your son and they used to sit in those seats. I'm just not sure if your son would fit in the seats that I have. It's your call.
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Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 17:44
Normally, I am not very charitable, but I sympathize with you, Sumi. I have two extra car seats hanging around and I would be happy to give you one. They are for children ages 1-4. If you would like it, just let me know on here. I am in the Mirdif area.
 
 
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