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Latest post on 29 June 2012 - 09:44
If you consider to move to the Green Lakes, don't move to S3. chaotic management, btw S1 and S2 are managed by a different company
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 11:53
Car got picked today, my DH went with the guy and there is nobody at the service center which wanted to talk to him, except the head of reception!!!!! He ask him to keep quiet and solve the problem "internal" as its not happening often with them, its the first case in the last 7-8 months. What the #*%# is that? If i will bring the car the next time for service i will get a special price!!!! Does he really think i will give my car again to these idiots ???!!!!!
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Latest post on 27 June 2012 - 19:49
Today i was in contact with the service advisor and he would like to pick the car by tomorrow to repair his "mistake". So far so good but how i can make me sure that he will bring it really to the car dealer and not to one of his fellows ? The technician and the service advisor are the same nationality and both off tomorrow. He will take my car and will NOT hand over a receipt of the car dealer. The service manager was off today and other manager refused to talk to us. My DH would like to solve it in the easiest way without reporting them to the authorities. I dont agree on that. Feel more and more disappointed about this &%^&
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Latest post on 27 June 2012 - 10:33
VW run for forever ( i have had several over the years) I also get free breakdown cover through Al Naboodah which is renewed every year with my insurance. I always buy German :-) I drove all my life VW but i will not service my car anymore in Dubai.
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Latest post on 27 June 2012 - 10:23
please tell us the brand of the car or give us a clue at least I don't know if I'm allowed to do as I'm afraid the thread might be deleted. Please ladies checked your cars when their are back from service to avoid being in the same situation. <em>edited by Gege_DXB on 27/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 27 June 2012 - 10:19
Sod that - call the cops / DED or someone - what they have done is damn right dangerous. Actually i was discussing that with my DH but we weren't sure whom to call or to solve it first with the car dealer itself. The most disappointing thing is that the European Service Manager of the company promise me to make a final check because as he thought there might me other things faulty from the wheel issue. I love that car brand, i even worked for them in the past (in my home country) and i wasn't expecting that anything like that would ever happen as this brand is a very well know for high quality standards.
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 15:32
sorry to hear that. I was 1000% sure that the Spinneys in City Stars will have a few products for you, as its the most "classy" supermarket in Cairo. I will try to talk to my MIL if she knew where to find some bread for you. I lived in Cairo before but i cant recall if there is any organic shop where you will get these products.
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 15:25
I dont know where you lost your mobil but friday there was a man (looked like a labour) who tried to sell a white Iphone infront of the Dubai Marina Metro station. My husband ask him if he "found" the mobil anywhere conused the man and he run away. 2 hours later he came back to sell the phone.
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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 16:49
depends where you are in Cairo but you will find soya milk at Spinneys City Stars (Nasr City), Carrefour (Maadi) or Hyper One (6th October). Just try to find a place near to your flat where the most of the foreigners living/shopping there is the change bigger to find such "exotic things"
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Latest post on 21 June 2012 - 09:10
Looking forward to Ramadan and Eid. First we will stay in Egypt - love the Ramadan celebrations there and for Eid back home to Europe to see my parents/traveling around.
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Latest post on 21 June 2012 - 09:00
my husband had several sessions with Ellen (lovely American lady) at DBAJ (Dubai Bone and Joint Center)
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 10:34
They are the yellow slips you get when you pay the 5000 dhs deposit for your first residence visa. These are receipts and you will not be refunded the deposit without them. edited by Di@DXB on 18/06/2012 I'm under husband sponsorship and can't remember to pay any deposit for my visa. For what kind of visa the deposit is/was required ?
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Latest post on 16 June 2012 - 23:24
IMO Zuma isnt a romantic place. Maybe Jumeirah Zabeel Saray or the new Rixos would be an option. I like to go to the Al Hambra, setting is nice and there is live music.
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Latest post on 16 June 2012 - 00:16
We celebrate our marriage there and enjoyed it very much. Food was excellent and service was good. My boss is taking his OH often to Pier Chic or the beach restaurant at the One and Only. I guess its called Beach Grill??!! <em>edited by Gege_DXB on 16/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 14 June 2012 - 22:34
Cafe Baldwin - JLT Miramin - Marina Walk Stefanos - Marina Walk
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Latest post on 08 June 2012 - 21:31
black icing is available at Carrefour Express, JLT, Red Diamond Building
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Latest post on 07 June 2012 - 21:10
My health insurance covers me up to 125.000 AED and it find it quiet low. My husbands health insurance cover is 150.000 USD and if i would have the choice i would try to upgrade mine. My last MRI, consultation, physiotherapy cost my insurance more than 15.000 AED. :-s
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Latest post on 07 June 2012 - 21:02
I only use our AC if its more than 26 degree in the reception or 24 degree in the bedroom. Actually i hate AC's in general.
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Latest post on 07 June 2012 - 16:05
ask Du to activate ARD/ZDF (free in the basic DU Package) German TV Channels but both will show almost all games,not only games of the German Football team.
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Latest post on 05 June 2012 - 15:51
ARD/ZDF (German channels) will show almost all games live. Both channels are included in the regular DU packages. My husband doesn't might to listen to a German moderator as along as he will be able to watch the matches. Maybe theses channels will be available for free in Etisalat ???
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Latest post on 02 June 2012 - 08:37
we spend 300-400 AED per week, shopping at Spinneys (few items), mainly Geant or Carrefour, some stuff from LuLu. This includes all food, toiletries, etc for 2 persons.
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Latest post on 01 June 2012 - 22:46
I I think non competition clauses are difficult to actually have imposed but I could be wrong. In my company all employees in senior or manager level must sign a non competition clause, to do not work for the competition or customer for the next 2 years after leaving our company.
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Latest post on 29 May 2012 - 15:21
We married 2 years ago at the court. Your finance must be Muslim. If you will visit the Dubai Court, the ladies at the reception are very helpful and will guide you will all the paperwork. If you aren't legalize your marriage in your home country, you are legally single there. Anyhow in my home country I'm able to legalize it any time after the marriage, due to horrible paperworks we will do it later on when we are settling down again in Europe.
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Latest post on 22 May 2012 - 11:00
The wife of a friend of us had TB while her childhood. She didnt pass the medical and is undergoing more test if she is still infected etc. As long as the investigations are not completed she is allowed to stay in the country. After that she will get a up to 1 year ban (for tourist and resident) or a life time ban, depends on the report of the ministry.
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Latest post on 13 May 2012 - 22:18
White Room - JLT Owned by European ladies, one of them is always in the shop to check if the customer is satisfied. <em>edited by Gege_DXB on 13/05/2012</em>
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Latest post on 13 May 2012 - 22:17
Don't go for the on the in Green Lakes.
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 16:35
You have no rights other than end of service payment and notice period as per contract/law there must not be a reason that I am sure off ... worst case they make up a reason like a language skill etc edited by Nyranee on 10/05/2012 A friend of mine worked in HR. He advised that i would get 3 months compensation as i didn't got any warning. Labour law advise to give 3 warnings and after that you could get kick out. Does anybody if that is true ? Tried to call MOL Hotline but nobody is answering
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 14:53
So - I started to be very worry. I ask for more informations and received the job description of the agency per email. Its almost one to one my job description in my current position. Salary 3000 AED per month more !!! 99% sure that it's the company I'm working for at the moment. AAAARRRGGHHH
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 13:28
Perhaps the recruiter has a job available very similar to the OP's? there are very few companies in Dubai in the Industry I'm working in and offer is only for native speaker in a specific language. It must be the company i'm working in. <em>edited by Gege_DXB on 10/05/2012</em>
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 13:25
sorry my first languages isn't english and i might be so confused to express myself in the right way. I received a call from a recruitment agency, which offered a job position in ABC company with titel xy. Lady advised i would fulfill that job description perfectly. The problem is that I'm working in ABC and have the titel xy. They offered me the job I'm working in at the moment. So I will be the person who will get terminated after their found a replacement for me. I'm wondering what are my rights? According to the labour law there must be a proper reason for a termination but there isn't. No warnings, not complains - nothing.
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 12:38
Depends on the time, approx. 20-30min from the exit JLT to pass the r/a
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 11:43
We have been covered with Qatar Insurance since 2 years and their are perfect. We never had any issue with reimbursements etc. End of the months we are forced to switch to Bupa and i hope we will not be disappointed.
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 09:46
Unfortunatelly there is no way around as to get your husband to cancel the visa. He only needs to go with you to the immigration, fill up some forms and khalas. After that your company will be able to apply for your new residentvisa. My friend got recently divorce and changed her Visa from Husband sponsorship to her employer visa. Her Ex did a run because of his debits and her company fighted 2 weeks to sort out the visa issue as he refused to cancel her visa in person.
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Latest post on 06 May 2012 - 15:16
Dr. Khalaf Moussa (Dubai Bone and Joint Center), Dr. Christa Kraemer (Nicols & Asp)
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Latest post on 03 May 2012 - 20:49
Dubai Joint and Bone Center in Healthcare City. My DH and me are used to go to Mr. Khalaf Moussa.
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Latest post on 03 May 2012 - 20:47
if you will apply as a family (family application) you will have an appointment together. Anyhow if the place of giving the fingerprints is not suitable for you, you can change it. We did so.
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Latest post on 27 April 2012 - 14:10
I like the Mogador (Moroccan Restaurant), specially the Moroccan tea after lunch.
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 09:19
If a cheque is bounced your bank will give you more details - why its bounced (Signature, no money etc.) Its happend with us 2 years ago one cheque was bounced because of signature. Our LL got an report (signature not match - no balance problem) of his bank, their didn't charge him any fees as its was "only" signature. We got the hind the "signature issue" is mainly with banks like Mashreq or HSBC. I never faced problems like that with Emirates NBD
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 14:58
He was booked on Singapore Airlines to Dubai, German Trip was booked with Emirates, trip back home (Singapore) again with Emirates. Anyhow nothing works out as it should.
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 16:07
Same happend to me with 2 girls (around 20-22 years old) in an Arabic Restaurant, Parents (Mom and all other female family members) fully covered and the girls were almost naked with their pinkish dress. I was able to see the colour of their bra's. Yesterday we came back from a weekend in RAK, on the hotel beach was an european lady, lying on the beach topless. Employees of the hotel ask her kindly to wear the top but the refused. <em>edited by Gege_DXB on 22/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 09:12
Dr. Khalaf Mousa (studied and worked in Germany for the last 17 years) Dubai Bone and Joint Center. Health Care City - owned by the Royal Family and amazing doc's. My husband is suffering from pain in his in both knees since 10 years, doc's in Germany and Europe advice the only option to recover will be a surgery. After 2 month with Dr. Khalaf one of his knees is almost painfree without surgery.
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Latest post on 19 April 2012 - 11:50
Accacia Hotel (spellling?) in RAK has often offers for the water park. Offer includes the free entry to iceland if you stay at the hotel for 1 or 2 days.
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 18:49
Friends of us complaint that the Villas in the Cove are not well maintained, sewerage smell etc and its full tourist with strange behaviors. Anybody had the same experience? In Fujeirah I'm always afraid that there will be oil at the beach from the ships. Maybe I'm paranoid but my mum is not in a good health and i want her to enjoy every second as we cant make sure that she will be able to visit us in the future again. .
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Latest post on 06 April 2012 - 12:16
Good that DXB Cinderella has many friends and all recommended a good spa, hairdresser and nail studio. I just wondering that she didn't mentioned all the other new beauty salons in the areas or the new management in Finesse. Anyhow - i still can't recommend Finesse as is still to expensive for their unprofessional service. <em>edited by Gege_DXB on 06/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 01 April 2012 - 20:50
If you will go the same way as to regular big RTA building, just follow the road (100m) and you will come to a petrol station with a lot of other small buildings around. There you will be able to do all paperwork which are needed to sell a car. I went there for getting a new car registration card (lost mine) and renew my registration of the car.
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Latest post on 01 April 2012 - 19:24
The RTA Office (big building) next to Gold and Diamond isnt open at Saturday but there is a RTA branch next to the petrol station and it will be open.
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Latest post on 01 April 2012 - 19:22
I bought it because my Mom is coming over next month and we will have a nice time in some spas. Additionally there are 6 vouchers of Entertainer Travel with it.
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Latest post on 07 March 2012 - 11:24
The love the ferry and we are planning to take the route from Marina to Festival City (only on friday) and once the tour around the Palm Jumeirah. 75 AED is a good price as the ferry is always full and als Gold Class Passanger will get easier a seat.
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Latest post on 07 March 2012 - 11:13
We were thinking to go to Tanzania in Juni but i could only flights to Dar el Salam and from there you need to take a domestic flight to Arusa. I'm scared about smaller airplanes to we canceled the idea. Same scenario for Zanziba. I would prefer to go to Cyprus rather than Tanzania. IMO easier to handle if you only have one week.
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Latest post on 01 March 2012 - 12:12
AHK and Dubai Chamber of Commerce are holding regular seminars, free of charge for member but its open for everbody for a small fee
 
 
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