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Latest post on 11 April 2013 - 20:46
You can do it at the airport. But if you are an expat, I don't think you will be able to get another maid for a while if she absconds. Am I right? you can get a new one as long as she gets cancelled (reported as absconded) with ticket and passport handed to immigration. Different story I believe if you dont hand in the passport ? I had a maid abscond with her passport a few years ago. Reported her and as far as I'm aware she never turned up. Had no issues hiring another maid straightaway. I was wrong then. I was told by another expat that there was a waiting period to get another maid if one absconds. Clearly that is not the case...
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Latest post on 11 April 2013 - 19:02
You can do it at the airport. But if you are an expat, I don't think you will be able to get another maid for a while if she absconds. Am I right?
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Latest post on 11 April 2013 - 08:16
I'm sorry but this has to be one of the funniest, weirdest things I have ever read!!
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Latest post on 10 April 2013 - 19:35
Nipple - Your Own Pacifier - NUK 0-6 months It works for me!
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Latest post on 10 April 2013 - 19:32
Is it not too hot to keep chooks in Dubai....wouldn't they end up roasting...? I doubt it. Lots of people have them here.
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Latest post on 10 April 2013 - 19:27
Hi! I also have two children there and I am generally happy with the school. What questions do you have?
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Latest post on 09 April 2013 - 07:10
But their competitor also gets bad reviews on here too...
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Latest post on 09 April 2013 - 07:08
Congratulations Marroosh! Please keep in touch on here once you're in the KSA!
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Latest post on 08 April 2013 - 10:50
I have a robotic hoover, it's a little bigger than a frisbee though It works well but sadly doesn't do edges, corners, or under sofa cushions (a bit like some maids) lol
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Latest post on 07 April 2013 - 21:16
Thanks ladies for your kind posts. It makes me sad as this is now the 2nd friend who has left Dubai under circumstances dictated by a man (another left due to her husband kicking her out). The child's father is American and not close to his parents (I think the grandfather is dead and the grandmother is an addict), it is all so heartbreaking. His loss, every child is a blessing. I think she has given the dad's surname as the baby's middle name. She is wondering what to tell the baby when he grows up - how can you explain that your dad never wanted you?? She is at a loss. I would be too, what can you say? Oh well. That child will not be alone. It is now the norm to be a deadbeat dad and many children don't even know who their real fathers are. And he may even have a change of heart. I know of a father who didn't meet his son until the son was 18! People do change.
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Latest post on 07 April 2013 - 20:18
Union Co-Op - Etihad Mall in Muhaisnah Lulu - Arabian Center in Mizhar
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Latest post on 07 April 2013 - 19:26
I would do it if I could...
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Latest post on 07 April 2013 - 19:25
TDB, two little phrases which have helped me up from the bottom over the years. 1) Everything happens for a reason 2) To have a rainbow, you've got to have a little rain. In years to come, she'll look back and think thank GOODNESS all that happened, as what is happening now will lead her on her next journey. Have faith. Something good is round the corner. x Nice post...
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Latest post on 04 April 2013 - 21:34
My DS is 9 months old and there are some days when he only naps once and some days twice. I think you just need to go with the flow and see how tired your child is.
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Latest post on 04 April 2013 - 21:27
Matalan and H & M are selling some ballet gear but you will probably need to buy the shoes at a proper ballet retailer. Do not buy the ballet slippers from H & M. They are no good.
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 10:11
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 08:53
This is what they do in Germany and personally, I think it is a great idea. I have also noticed that expats often take their children out of school when it is convenient for them and not according to school vacations.
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 08:50
That shows you how many people are reading EW without ever logging in!!
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 08:36
I don't have much of a sense of humor. Is this a joke or not?
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 08:34
Mary Foot Spa There is one in Uptown Mirdif and one in Jumeirah that I know of.
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Latest post on 02 April 2013 - 08:32
Carrefour sells their own brand of "fromage blanc" in big tubs. I think that is the same thing as quark, but someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I
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Latest post on 01 April 2013 - 20:45
Great! I am so happy and hopeful for you! This is such good news!
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Latest post on 01 April 2013 - 20:40
Why did you ask her to leave? Wouldn't you send her home?
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Latest post on 01 April 2013 - 20:37
It sounds like a great idea, but that would strictly not be allowed as per the rules of the UAE government.
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Latest post on 01 April 2013 - 20:36
It is more worrying that they may not be a state pension in years to come! Yes, and this is not only in the UK but also in most Western countries.
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Latest post on 01 April 2013 - 20:35
I always use the Fun City ones.
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Latest post on 01 April 2013 - 20:13
It's actually the opposite. The good American schools are much more expensive than most British schools.
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Latest post on 31 March 2013 - 16:50
September 2015
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Latest post on 31 March 2013 - 09:44
If I were the OP, I would choose Garhoud over the other two places. Why? There is too much traffic in Al Qusais and Silicon Oasis is located on a big highway, which means lots of driving. Garhoud is very central and a very convenient location.
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Latest post on 31 March 2013 - 09:42
Before my mother came here a few years ago, I told her that she'd be picked up by a rickshaw at the Dubai Airport. She believed me until I told her I was just joking.
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Latest post on 31 March 2013 - 09:39
The Bin Sougat Center also has one.
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Latest post on 29 March 2013 - 18:41
And they say medicine is expensive here!
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Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 10:52
Thanks where is it? It's in Al Nahda 2. There is also Etisalat Academy in Muhaisnah.
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Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 10:46
I was a bit suspicious when I first saw one too, I thought it might be a misprint. Nope it is real :-) lots of people have the prefix now It's the first I've heard of it.
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Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 10:39
Thank you. I got a missed call from one of those numbers and found it strange. Now I realize it's perfectly normal.
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Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 10:30
I know of 050, 055, and 056, but is Etisalat now issuing SIM cards with numbers that start with 052?
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Latest post on 28 March 2013 - 10:29
The Dubai Women's College does but I am not sure if you have to be a member.
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:30
Definitely do not return the ring. It is yours and you deserve to keep it!! Don't ever entertain the thought of giving it back to him, even if he begs!!
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:26
Given that 99.9 times out of 100 you get the card handed back to you before you have even signed the receipt, anyone can use anyone's credit card over here. Not legally, of course, but I can't imagine any cashiers in this country ever actually check the name or even the gender on the cards that are handed to them. That could be interpreted as good or bad. To be honest, I can't think of a good interpretation of it. I was thinking that it could be good for those who ask people that they trust to do their shopping for them.
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:23
Given that 99.9 times out of 100 you get the card handed back to you before you have even signed the receipt, anyone can use anyone's credit card over here. Not legally, of course, but I can't imagine any cashiers in this country ever actually check the name or even the gender on the cards that are handed to them. That could be interpreted as good or bad.
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:20
You tried your best, SEY83. There is not much more that you can do. But do you really think that illegal maids get caught up in prostitution? Isn't it more likely that they are cleaning in high rises for families who can't afford to sponsor a maid?
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:10
Never mind that, the communications director at the french school quoted in the article can't spell Morocco or Tunisia!! Sloppy editing too... So unprofessional...
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:07
We have spent Dh 19,000 for our 2 kids on their school trips his term alone. So it sounds about normal. This has been quoted on the article !!!!!!!!! lol
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:05
I think these absconding maids know not to steal anything from the sponsor's home. Running away from your sponsor is not a crime and they know that they will not get in trouble for that, yet they would be apprehended if they stole something. SEY83, do you have her husband's number to tell him that his wife is having an affair and that the police are looking for her?
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 11:01
I think maybe Spongemonkey doesn't have enough to think about - last week it was a child using a credit card, now it is a person returning something of low value... SM - do you always spend your time analysing why others around you are doing what they're doing ?? I must admit i'm similar and my husband tells me off for thinking about stuff that he can't see the significance of !! Probably because it isn't significant lol Curiosity killed the cat !! I've been thinking about that credit card thread. Can someone whose name is not on the credit card use it for purchases? I know when I'm in the USA and I shop for my mother, I walk around with a signed letter by her authorizing me to use her card. Can that be done here?
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 10:57
Its happened to me too and I also felt the same way months after it happens. we havnt had that ' call' to say that she is caught and our old maid is still in the UAE working away. the worse thing is, she took photgraphs of my son. If I sit and think about what ' she could do' I will give myself an ulcer ! she is the one in the wrong and if your paths cross just hand her over to the police. But what if you ran into her in a shopping mall or something? What would you do? No word of a lie but this is what I was told : Talk to her and tell her that she left some stuff behind in our house and lets go and pick it up. Sit her in the car and then drive her straight to the police station ! I dont think id be able to do that to be honest ! ha ha ! but this is the advice I was given at DNRD. That is very unrealistic advice.
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 10:56
Its happened to me too and I also felt the same way months after it happens. we havnt had that ' call' to say that she is caught and our old maid is still in the UAE working away. the worse thing is, she took photgraphs of my son. If I sit and think about what ' she could do' I will give myself an ulcer ! she is the one in the wrong and if your paths cross just hand her over to the police. May I know why her having taken pictures of your son is such a worry?
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 10:51
Its happened to me too and I also felt the same way months after it happens. we havnt had that ' call' to say that she is caught and our old maid is still in the UAE working away. the worse thing is, she took photgraphs of my son. If I sit and think about what ' she could do' I will give myself an ulcer ! she is the one in the wrong and if your paths cross just hand her over to the police. But what if you ran into her in a shopping mall or something? What would you do?
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 10:36
Does anyone who has ever had an absconding maid worry about that maid still being in the country and knowing everything about your family? Most illegal maids are caught up in criminal activities and with bad people so it is an unsettling thought. Do the police not care about this? Me! My maid ran away about two and a half weeks ago, I can't tell you how unsettled i have been. I just had this feeling of dread deep down that I didn't like her out there and that she was/is going to come back and either arrange some mass robbery or try and harm my family in some way. until now every time I open the front door, I half expect her to be sat outside waiting. Lol I sound psycho paranoid! Everyone around me keeps saying that was she planning anything bad then she would have done it already, she's not going to come back as she has too much to lose and could get into big trouble. We changed the locks immediately. Honestly, her absconding was completely out of the blue for me. I later found out from a relative's maid that she had a lover of some sort and ran off to be with him. When and how this relationship developed went completely over my head making me feel like a fool, plus she has a husband and child back home. I feel bad for her because I know that she will eventually regret leaving, because who knows what illegal activites she has been conned into after thinking that she was absconding for love. She only had three or four months left until she went home. We treated her well, and she seemed happy, up until about 2 months ago when she just seemed off, attitude and left my house to be filthy :( Have you heard from her, SEY83? What nationality is she?
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Latest post on 27 March 2013 - 10:07
Does anyone who has ever had an absconding maid worry about that maid still being in the country and knowing everything about your family? Most illegal maids are caught up in criminal activities and with bad people so it is an unsettling thought. Do the police not care about this?
 
 
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