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Latest post on 28 April 2013 - 10:14
So I guess it resolved itself...
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Latest post on 28 April 2013 - 09:28
Yes, you are correct. The old bypass road is now the Emirates Road. The old Emirates Road is now the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
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Latest post on 28 April 2013 - 09:08
What I might consider doing is f lying emirates to Toronto and then take an air canada flight direct to indianapolis. I was just in JFK and wouldn't recommend that to anyone! I will tell you why I think this is a bad idea. You will have to get your suitcase in Toronto, go through Canadian customs, and then check it again. This is doable if you are alone but very tiring if you are traveling with a toddler. The advantage of doing this, though, is that you will have to go through US customs and immigration in Toronto so when you arrive in the USA, you just walk out of the airport like you've been on a domestic flight. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 28/04/2013</em>
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Latest post on 28 April 2013 - 09:00
Hi Anouja! So far, your DD isn't even aware that she has not been invited. You can't even be sure that she'll ever find out. I wouldn't say anything unless she brings it up. One thing that I have observed in my own children is that they are always discussing their so-called birthday parties, even though their birthdays are not anytime soon. If it really becomes an issue, you could always tell your daughter that those girls are just discussing a party that doesn't even exist. In the meantime, if your DD wants to invite the girl in question to her party, then let her. That will show the mother that you are taking the higher road if the mother did indeed exclude your DD on purpose. As someone else suggested, this could be an oversight. If you know the mother well, it may be worth calling her to find out why your daughter was not invited.
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Latest post on 27 April 2013 - 10:43
I think the word handsome was used for lack of a better word...
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Latest post on 27 April 2013 - 10:43
Sprinkling in the Mirdif area
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Latest post on 27 April 2013 - 06:43
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Latest post on 26 April 2013 - 14:01
I also agree that even if one has a maid, it is a good idea to get children used to doing many domestic things on their own.
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Latest post on 26 April 2013 - 13:57
Good afternoon. Do you remember where there used to be a big lobster on the SZR? <em>edited by AnonDubai on 26/04/2013</em>
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Latest post on 25 April 2013 - 16:05
Firstly, have you seen her contract? It could very well be that her salary is only 1000 dirhams a month and not 2000. Check that first.
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Latest post on 25 April 2013 - 16:00
Thank you, Loube, for all your info. My DH is quite interested and wanted to understand the process.
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Latest post on 25 April 2013 - 15:55
TDB, this is just another example of the flakey behaviour that is especially prevalent here. You need to weed out your flakey friends and only choose to be friends with people that value your time and money. You are better off with one or two friends than with 20 flakes. Do it. You will feel so much better. You need to not be friends with the girl you are talking about. She sounds horrible.
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 20:24
Although sarcastic, this is a really good post. What works for one family will not necessarily work for another and we all have different parenting styles...
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 18:24
Is this maid Phillipino?
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 17:17
Hi! Can you tell me the price of each category in Asia Pacific?
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 17:07
Thank you, Loube. I will let you know.
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 17:04
That's a competitive price. Thank you.
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 11:10
You will need to use an agency to bring one over. They are in high demand and the agency fees are around 10,000 dirhams. I paid that much for mine. you could try some of the cheaper agencies in ajman and sharjah. Do you know of any?
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 08:47
Hi! This group is asking that you sit with them for 90 minutes if you book a vacation with them in FRance or Spain. I believe they are trying to sell you a timeshare option in those 90 minutes, but we are totally unfamiliar with the concept. Does anyone know what they are trying to sell? TIA.
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Latest post on 24 April 2013 - 06:55
I don't have a maid, so it's just an idea. To Safeguard you as a sponsor could you have some kind of document drawn up stating that under no circumstances isyour maid allowed to do part time work and if found to do so, she is liable for all fines etc. Might not be worth the paper it's written on, but just an idea - shame there is no official form to state that. It's a good idea in theory. But generally expats are the ones using these types of maids. So if an expat is fined, they take away their passport until the fine is paid off. As I said before, the onus is totally on the employer... AnonDubai- who's passport gets taken away, if the maid is caught? The sponsors?? The sponsor's and the employer's until the fine is paid off...
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 20:40
Thank you.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 20:22
Thank you, Sakhifa. Could I have Joseph's number? My girls really want that type of curtain, and since they didn't get the beds they wanted, I really want them to be happy with their curtains. I am ok to change the curtain in a few years from now.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 20:03
Hi Sakhifa! My husband is going to get these curtains so he'd like to know of a specific place where he could find them. Do you know any specific shop in Satwa that sells these types of curtains?
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 15:13
I don't have a maid, so it's just an idea. To Safeguard you as a sponsor could you have some kind of document drawn up stating that under no circumstances isyour maid allowed to do part time work and if found to do so, she is liable for all fines etc. Might not be worth the paper it's written on, but just an idea - shame there is no official form to state that. It's a good idea in theory. But generally expats are the ones using these types of maids. So if an expat is fined, they take away their passport until the fine is paid off. As I said before, the onus is totally on the employer...
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 13:01
Tara K, you seem really unhappy with your maid. Why don't you see if another family would want to hire her? Just be honest about her faults. It doesn't sound like she is horrible but she is just not working out for you. If not, you could always send her home without a ban and then she would be free to come back here immediately.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 11:42
Perhaps the authorities here should take a harder line and do more thorough checks - in my humble opinion the problems lies with those people who create the demand by illegally employing these maids - they are the ones that should be targetted with a higher fine - I don't think legallising part-time maid employment would work as that would seem unfair on those of us who pay out for the annual sponsorship. I also think majority of these maids have a mentality of "it won't happen to me" - we have told our maid exactly what you have said Simplesabc but I bet you it went in one ear and straight out the other and if the opportunity of earning more money on the sly was there she wouldn't think twice. The onus is definitely on the people who hire illegals or use other people's maids. The maid won't think twice because not much will happen to her except a lifetime UAE ban. People can be fined 50,000 dirhams. It does happen and I think that is a big risk. However, maybe the people risking those fines have weighed the pros and cons and still find it cheaper to pay the fine than to sponsor. I wouldn't employ an illegal one. What happens if she robs you or invites her BF round to have nookie in your bed ( This happened to someone i know) why take the risk. You do not know anything about the person Well, maybe you wouldn't, but lots of people would...
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 11:34
Perhaps the authorities here should take a harder line and do more thorough checks - in my humble opinion the problems lies with those people who create the demand by illegally employing these maids - they are the ones that should be targetted with a higher fine - I don't think legallising part-time maid employment would work as that would seem unfair on those of us who pay out for the annual sponsorship. I also think majority of these maids have a mentality of "it won't happen to me" - we have told our maid exactly what you have said Simplesabc but I bet you it went in one ear and straight out the other and if the opportunity of earning more money on the sly was there she wouldn't think twice. The onus is definitely on the people who hire illegals or use other people's maids. The maid won't think twice because not much will happen to her except a lifetime UAE ban. People can be fined 50,000 dirhams. It does happen and I think that is a big risk. However, maybe the people risking those fines have weighed the pros and cons and still find it cheaper to pay the fine than to sponsor.
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 17:19
The scariest movie I have ever seen was "Wolf Creek".
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 17:05
You will need to use an agency to bring one over. They are in high demand and the agency fees are around 10,000 dirhams.
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 13:29
I can have other people vouch that I am a sane, normal average female .... Not an internet lunatic With 2 under 2 we will be the judge of that! lol
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 13:23
Perhaps you could offer to take ShellAR's dog for the summer and she can bring your stroller back with her. That is a great idea!
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 12:50
Personally I find these kind of requests very strange....Imagine asking total strangers to carry an item through customs for you. Worse than that, imagine offering to do it. For anyone who would be willing to do this, please only do so if you have purchased the item personally, yourself. Do watch a series of Banged up Abroad too, this is no laughing matter. Remember that we do not know who anyone is on this forum.......male or female, Dubai or China....good or bad.. edited by Hamar on 22/04/2013 I also find this type of request strange.
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 11:31
Maybe they are acting on tip-offs and trying to find people using illegal workers... I remember they did a spate of this in Mirdif a few years ago Yes, it's a great idea. All they need to do is catch a few violators and fines will be in the hundreds of thousands. It is totally worth it. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 22/04/2013</em>
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 11:28
Maybe they are acting on tip-offs and trying to find people using illegal workers...
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 11:24
There was a very similar thread yesterday.
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Latest post on 21 April 2013 - 13:49
I really know nothing about labor. I just lay there and pushed a few times. I am not a drama queen about this kind of stuff. [b'>Billions of women have done it[/b'>. Indeed they have although millions of women have also died doing it so it's not always without drama. True. That is why it is so important to give birth in a hospital with medical professionals nearby.
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Latest post on 21 April 2013 - 13:39
Did anyone also get a visit from a government official last night? Regarding??
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Latest post on 21 April 2013 - 13:36
I have had three easy NVDs with no tearing. The recovery was so easy. I can't imagine ever choosing to have a C-section. I recognize that every birth story is different, but there are plenty of good NVD stories too. The key to having a good NVD is an epidural IMO. :-) Anon- I'd love to hear your tips on pushing and labouring lol I'm realllllllllyyyyyyy hoping for a vbac in Oct! LOL I really know nothing about labor. I just lay there and pushed a few times. I am not a drama queen about this kind of stuff. Billions of women have done it.
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Latest post on 20 April 2013 - 21:00
I have had three easy NVDs with no tearing. The recovery was so easy. I can't imagine ever choosing to have a C-section. I recognize that every birth story is different, but there are plenty of good NVD stories too. The key to having a good NVD is an epidural IMO. :-)
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Latest post on 20 April 2013 - 16:21
Then I would say UAS.
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Latest post on 20 April 2013 - 12:20
Those two are really far from each other. Which one do you live closest to?
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Latest post on 20 April 2013 - 09:15
Maybe they are diplomats...
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Latest post on 19 April 2013 - 16:27
American Academy for Girls in Mizhar I think that is the only one. I'm not sure if it is excellent, though.
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Latest post on 19 April 2013 - 11:43
That's great, Amy! Are you thinking of doing it?
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Latest post on 18 April 2013 - 20:30
Wouldn't that be nice?
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Latest post on 18 April 2013 - 19:32
I think all of this was discussed a few months ago.
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Latest post on 18 April 2013 - 18:36
To keep costs down, go to the salon with your hair washed already and skip the blow dry and style. Good advice!
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Latest post on 18 April 2013 - 09:22
They need to let us EW posters judge with our handsomeness gauges.
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Latest post on 17 April 2013 - 20:58
Welcome to Dubai and welcome to the forum!
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Latest post on 17 April 2013 - 20:50
This link may help to understand why banks outside the UK and Ireland are reluctant to accept pound notes issued by Scotland and Ireland. uyer. So Ireland issues them too? Doesn't Ireland use the euro?
 
 
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