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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 21:28
I suggest you go early they open at 10 I think. It will be a lot quiter then.
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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 21:27
I live in motor city and Ive seen quite a few kids birthday parties held around the pool area.
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Latest post on 19 May 2012 - 21:20
I increased mine by 200aed. I don't give her a bonus as such. If she doesnt go home I'd just give her the flight money but when she does I just give her holiday money as extra which was a 1000 last Christmas.
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Latest post on 13 May 2012 - 22:06
For those employing a live-out maid, can you please let me know what working hours you have agreed in your contract? Also, is it legal for a live-out maid to be on her husband's visa and we only provide a labour card for her? TIA. I had 8 til 6. That suited me but you need to choose what suits you and your household. It is illegal not to sponsor your maid live in or out. P
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Latest post on 09 May 2012 - 22:21
You should have a look on dubizzle under carlifts.
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Latest post on 09 May 2012 - 21:44
Not everybody gets charged for it though, I responded to a request by DEWA months ago asking me to let them know how much rent I pay so that they can start charging me but they are still not! I am not complaining though :) So if it doesn't appear on your bill then you don't need to follow it up anywhere - if you are going to get charged for it then it will be on there. I did the same as you in February and this month low and behold my dwea bill doubled. Hopefullybthey are not planning to back date it.
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Latest post on 01 May 2012 - 21:59
I second Blossom too but the original Blossom. Sending DD back there for summer camp this year!
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Latest post on 01 May 2012 - 21:43
I'm sure you know this already but babies first start nursery they pick up all sorts of infections etc until they build their immune system up. Personally I would put her into a nursery. I'm not sure if Children Oasis are still on the Palm but they have a day care centre there which you can put your DD in on ad hoc days. Unless you sponsor a nanny or get the nanny from an agency part time work is illegal in Dubai. Blossom Nursery where DD went when she was younger does 3 days a week and they all an all year programme as well. It worked for me as I'm a working mummy. Good luck x
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 23:28
Plane ticket! Get the exit pass before they leave Dubai as it cheaper this end than the Phillippines. Also, give them their MOL contract. Thats what mine took back with her when she went back at Christmas for a month.
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 23:04
Each Emirate is different. We transferred our maids visa from Fujeriah to Dubai and we had to pay the deposit of AED 2000. In Fujeriah you don't get your deposit back! In Dubai you get a small receipt for the AED 2000 and when she leaves the country or her visa is transferred to another Sponsor you get your deposit back so long as you have the receipt. That was what I was told last October when we transferred her visa.
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Latest post on 22 February 2012 - 13:37
Suhail Mirza of Pinsent Masons telephone number 04 373 9623. Initial advice is normally free.
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Latest post on 21 February 2012 - 21:50
Yes thats right graduation is in April.
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Latest post on 21 February 2012 - 14:12
I have had an Edge for the past 2 years. I really love the car. For the price I paid it is pretty much fully loaded a bit too many extras for me. Only problem I have with it is that its not really a 4 x 4 and so can't take it into the desert. I would definiately recommend it. Not sure about servicing etc as when you buy brand new I got free servicing and the first year's insurance for free. Not sure if that deal is still on though. There are loads of Edges around so we can't be all wrong.
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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 16:52
Thanks for that. Anyone else?
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Latest post on 07 February 2012 - 22:45
Besides the below. I've put in things like pasta salad or chicken nuggets and simile faces with sauce on the side. Fruit kebabs goes down a treat every now and again.
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Latest post on 03 February 2012 - 22:25
Have to say it took me about a week to use to the 4s but I love it now.
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Latest post on 30 January 2012 - 17:58
I have a three bed and the standing charge is 460AED per month! During the summer months my Emicool is around 1000AED
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Latest post on 30 January 2012 - 17:40
I'm going to make an effort to go this year. As for the past couple of years all I've heard from friends is how great it is.
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Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 21:51
Hi, I live in Motorcity. My DD is in FS1 at Star International Umm Sequiem. Realistically its about 20 minute drive from Motorcity. JESS in Arabian Ranches is near on impossible to get into unless you have a company debenture. Gems World Academy is IB and costs not far off my yearly rent for a 3 bed in Motorcity. Saying that, GWA does have the facilities to match their fees.
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Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 21:41
I can't hear anything but I suppose you live nearer the track than I do. Saying that I'd be lying if I said I couldn't hear the noise if I sitting on the balcony. I thought it was louder last year than this year but it could be because I'm going deaf?
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Latest post on 29 December 2011 - 10:24
I'm going! Maybe I'll drive now - come on Do you really want to hurt me!
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Latest post on 19 December 2011 - 22:55
Depending where your visa is from they can also ask for a degree certificate but in answer to your question Yes you can and it is AED 25 per day penalty for overstay.
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Latest post on 08 December 2011 - 20:06
That may be the case with Emirates *** but believe it or not when DH sold his car when he had a loan with HS*C he actually got it straightaway.
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Latest post on 04 December 2011 - 22:14
I used to use Jim Will Fix It and found that they always cleaned up after themselves.
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Latest post on 03 December 2011 - 23:02
Pottery barn has a proper pram, its pink with white dots and gorgeous, even has an adjustable handle. Dd loves hers OMG the one's in Pottery Barn are amazing.
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Latest post on 03 December 2011 - 20:52
DD stopped wanting to nap just before she turned 3. Since she has started FS1 in September she is so tired she'll have a nap for an hour.
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Latest post on 03 December 2011 - 20:50
Try Emirates Avenue they are an on line store. You can pay cash on delivery. Didn't buy an ipad from them but I did get an Iphone 4. As an on line store I would recommend them.
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Latest post on 02 December 2011 - 00:04
I gave mine half day off even though I got the whole day off myself!
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Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 19:53
Thanks for all the replies. I've emailed Dubai NRD and will call them in a few days if I don't get any response. Trouble is, even if I call, there's no guarantee the info I get will apply on the day! Perhaps a visa run is the best bet after all, because 700dhs is a lot for an extension. Someone told me 500dhs yesterday :(. It's definitely more than 500AED. It works out like 500AED then you have to buy some insurance and then admin fee it came out just under 700AED!
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Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 01:06
For the ladies that pay 2000 and up, do you work? Does the maid/nanny take care of the kids full time? I pay my nanny 2000AED. DH and I both work full time. DD is at school til 12:30pm and the nanny gets a taxi to school picks her up, takes her to play dates and etc.
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Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 00:57
I'm now on my 3rd maid. First one - live out and managed to get herself pregnant and not by her husband so we had to send her back to the Philippines. Second one - we treated to her to a ticket home as a early christmas present as she had not been home for 8 years due to complications with her passport etc and she didn't bother returning. Third one is still with us!
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Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 00:51
No cash only - there are lots of cash machines in immigration surprisingly!
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Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 00:48
There is only a 30 days grace period if the "visa" was still valid when cancelled which in your case it is not as her visa has technically expired. The fine is 25AED per day.
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Latest post on 26 November 2011 - 22:32
This is one of those not black and white areas. To be on the safe side you should do a visa run. Yes you should get 10 days grace but it also depends on the person who is stamping your passport. When my mum came over I went to immigration with her passport and paid 700AED to get it stamped for another 30 days. DH and LO went to do a visa run once DH ended up paying 500AED cause he was 5 days over his 30 days and LO didn't pay anything - I couldn't really understand the logic of that.
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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 21:40
My first port of call is Infinity Clinic. Like Appletiser says all the docs are good except one and its a "she"!
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Latest post on 20 November 2011 - 21:36
RAK I know doesn't need your company to be listed with them. What they will ask for is 6 months bank statements, salary letter confirming that you are a "confirmed" employee. Another bet is to go to the bank your company bank's with.
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 20:45
Try Millar Hey they do office admin/PA type work. Being western educated I hate to say puts in automatically in the higher salary bracket. I found my job through Millar Hey and found them to be very professional.
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 20:39
Have you tried all the usual agencies Taylor Root etc - I think the biggest problem you would have here is that UAE employment law differs greatly from UK employment law. Not a lawyer but a PA in law firm.
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 20:35
The local contract is one that everyone has to sign which is in Arabic and English and submitted to the Ministry of Labour. It will have a section for salary, allowance etc but not school fees I don't think. Your company may then attach their own contract of employment to it. When push comes to shove though the Ministry of Labour's Contract always prevail.
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 21:09
I actually contacted Ejari about this and it is the tenant's responsibility to pay not the Landlord but I was asked for less than 200AED for it.
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 20:18
Try Pinsent Masons they are a law firm which specialise in Labour Law.
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 11:01
For a really nice but rowdy brunch you could try Saffron's.
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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 20:24
Just wanted to add that i sent the homehelp to their first aid course last Thursday. Thumbs up to backtobasics. By all accounts the homehelp really enjoyed the course.
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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 19:33
No - they make me want to go into their head offices with a an automatic machine gun and millions of cartridges. They all employ morons who couldn't think for themselves if their life depended on it. The worst has to be Sub Standard Chartered - seriously all their employees must be some village's idiot. ETA to add that obviously this is just a want and not something that i would actually do..... :D edited by Princess_I on 30/10/2011 LOL but I'm sorry Standard Chartered are not the worse it has to be HSBC!
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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 19:31
I'm just about to appeal against a parking fine. I've just got off the phone to the RTA. Email complaints to [email protected]. Include your phone number, name and a copy of your fine and also a copy of your registration card. I paid for my parking ticket by sms and got confirmation message back and a couple of hours later got a message saying if I wanted to extend my parking. Got back to my car and found a ticket on the windscreen about 30 minutes after I had got confirmation saying that it was all paid. The nice people at RTA have said if I do all of the above my fine will be cancelled. In the meantime, though I may still have to pay the fine as my car needs to be reregistered on the 4 November. By the way for anyone that is interested. It's a AED 25 fine per month if your registration card is has expired.
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Latest post on 23 October 2011 - 20:20
I just mine done at DNRD which is on SZR. Did the whole process there running from building to building. Took about an hour to get the pink slip.
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Latest post on 23 October 2011 - 20:06
Car Rentals like Hertz will let you take the car to Oman but you have to specify this to them at the time. Not sure about the driving license situation though as DH had a UAE driving license at the time.
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Latest post on 20 October 2011 - 00:10
You should just try contacting the schools direct.
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Latest post on 20 October 2011 - 00:07
Dear, please I need some advise about a situation I have. 1 month ago I left the company I was working for. now my Visa has been cancelled but the company doesn't want to give me back my italian passport till or I have a new sponsor or I have to exit the country. fact is I am a bit fed up with them and I know for sure that any passport belongs to the governement who issued it and they cannot do it....any advise? thanks a lot in advance! Marina The reason they are most probably holding your passport is because I assume they have had to pay a deposit for you and the only way for them to get their deposit back is either you get yourself another sponsor or leave the country.
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 23:57
When my boss lost his license last year the RTA told him he had to go to report it to police and get a report. It may have changed by now. Also, you should always have your license on you as its an instant 200 or 250 fine!
 
 
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