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Latest post on 23 March 2014 - 10:40
LOL! Keep them coming! don't stop!
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Latest post on 23 March 2014 - 10:31
IMHO, you should start thinking about yourself and your children, he is a serial cheater, now he knows your exact reaction about his behaviour, and this is a guarantee he will keep doing it. This is the time you should really sit down with yourself, count how much you have as money or assets, then get separated emotionally from him, if you have a job; would your sponsor give you work visa? would you be able to have a house for you and your children? how you will work around your job and the children schedules? what about weekends? etc... if you don't have job, then you might thinks about finding a job here, or if it's a possibility go home and start over, find schools for the children and start your life over.... saying you will stay in this marriage for the children sake, is just panadole for your aching heart and dignity, you know that sooner or later resentment will grow toward your husband and the occasional sox will be none, then both will start hating each other, and the children will witness it all. believe it or not, but children feel responsible about mum and dad's relationship, they think they are the reason of mum and dad are not happy, then they will mostly choose the parent who spends more time with them and blame that parent for cousin this grieve. You don't want to loos your children while they are young, then get them back when they are adults, in so many ways, separation is the best thing parents could do to save the time spent in hating each other while they are under the same roof. Do you want your children have a bad idea about families? you don't want your children hate both of you while they are young, you need really think about them in more realistic way, not just giving panadole to a toxic relationship. I hope you find your way throw this mayhem, it won't be easy, but it's not impossible, and the right choices are always the hardiest to take. Good Luck and take care of your self and the children ETA: why posters keep blaming the victim ? her husband cheated her, so it's her fault? you can't force anybody to have sox with you, and it takes 2 to tango in that matter, her husband defence is he was stupid or it was a mistake, or he won't do it again....where is the OPs fault ? please stop the culture of victim blaming. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 23/03/2014</em>
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Latest post on 13 March 2014 - 15:56
please don't start me on this! just went shopping for each kid customs, as the school production is just 10 day ahead of me! and must deliver it by next week!
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Latest post on 13 March 2014 - 15:51
What! You found p0rn in her phone and you just let her go? What about the next unsuspecting family whom will hire her? sure she won't mention you in her references, what about them? Suppose someone else done this to you, and let you hire a sExual predator into your home, what is your reaction then? how would you know? OP, you have a duty as a human to stop child abuse and child p0rnography, you must report this !@#$%^&* to the authorities and wash your hands off this, if you (let this !@#$% go ) you are just being her accessory in letting child p0rnography thriving in this world. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 13/03/2014</em>
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Latest post on 10 February 2014 - 15:11
This will be an existing problem as long as you have the free baby sitting from your MIL. everything in life comes with a price, you can pay a baby sitter salary for someone whom will do what you wish, Or just enjoy the free baby sitting from your MIL and can not say no for her as she is doing you a favour (taking care of your LO) This will be always there, nothing will stop it, so overreacting or not, still will be a problem. I can feel your pain, being not the primary person for your children for asking things, and others conceder you are okay with things, and assume your permission is already there... and your DH will never ever stand against his mother and tell her no. so OP you know what to do, either way you are paying, one is money the other is your self esteem, your choice.
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Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 23:36
To answer your question about if your carpet is persian or not, expensive carpets you buy them per meter square, how many knots in one meter square and what kind of material used in the carpet ( silk, or wool with the name of that wool ) and then the style ( from china or persia ... etc) and they design of the carpet, finally the back of the carpet have it's certificate itself to tell exactly what is this carpet all about.... One last thing: a real good quality carpet will need 2 or 3 men to carry it, as the base of the design been waved in is made from cotton, and that cotton base is always white and have knotted tassels at only 2 ends across of each other - Not the 4 sides - unless it;s oval shaped or a circle then these knotted tassels will be all around the carpet. the carpet will be very heavy, and needs 2 people side by side to roll it. these carpets if you stored it without the proper care it will rotten or eaten by some type of insects that feed of wool or silk if stored without proper ventilation or just add pepper corns to the stored carpet to keep these pesky insects away. is your carpet have all what I mentioned? <em>edited by Gorobattie on 05/02/2014</em>
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Latest post on 02 February 2014 - 08:58
Daza i do agree with what you are saying just feel so awful saying no now she is pregnant but she was out of control last year asking me at least every week and not caring when my child had to get somewhere after school and she was going to be late. Just cant relate to this person at all. she got offended when i said no and doesnt even realise. Im sure she will cool it or find someone else to ask. thanks for your reply Just tell her me and my husband are annoyed with this, it's not your responsibility or your husband to make your nanny and driver care for someone else's child, and it's not in their contracts to do so, it's so unfair for the driver and the nanny, so OP; you want to be the nice for this greedy woman? or need to be nice to your driver and nanny? your choice.
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Latest post on 02 February 2014 - 08:51
There are plenty of rude people everywhere, simply I just tell the offender what's your interest in this or that, it's none of your business. and leave it to this.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 14:58
Last thing: do not go for long summer vacation leaving him here, when he have vacation arrange yours to be with him, men in that particular like children; if you are not around them they tend to do mischief. If the trust has disintegrated to a level where the OP can't even leave him on his own, what is the point of the relationship at all? this thread is a proving point for my comment.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 09:44
Hi I am looking for advice regarding working hours and public and private sector holidays - my boss seems to make her own rules up as she goes along. I work for a private swimming company and work a split day - office in the morning and teaching in the afternoon and in the evenings - my boss does not count the time in between lessons as work time - however we only have 15 mins - occasionally 30 mins between different classes (only if we are changing to a different pool). Appreciate everyone works longer hours over here but hardly seem to get any time off. She also counts Fridays as holiday when calculating our annual leave - it was never taken off me in the UK but it is taken off me here. Thnak you in advance! please re read your contract and t's and c's I don't believe it's right to take weekends off the annual leave, you sign a contract stating how many hours per week you work, which means you are paid for 52 weeks per year, the annual leave is already paid every month - something like 2 and half days or so - so when you take your annual leave you already worked it thats why you get salary for that month. working split shift or straight shift or rotating shift have the same thing in the eye of labour law, however ppl who work in health sector, police, hospitality and airline industries have different thing, as they are the ones who can not take the public holidays but credit it as premium over time - 150% of the basic salary - or just credit it to the leave balance ... with the mandatory of that employee to have the public holiday in the next year, for example in year 2013 the national day is a public holiday, if an employee work shift pattern that his duty stipulate he/she MUST be at work will be entitled to a) premium over tim, Or b) credit that day to the leave balance WITH giving that employee the time off in 2014 for that same day( the national day) as for the next year the company obliged by Law to give that employee the national day as public holiday on 2014, no premium overtime or leave balance. buy the labour law book and read your contract again, if there is nothing regard this leave or working hours then labour law applies. go your self to MoL and talk with them.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 09:28
Confrontation will not bring any good to you, it will just relive him from the burden of hiding a secret. The real question for you is what do you want to do? you have 2 options: 1) leave him and confront him and start a new life with your children, or, 2) try to save this marriage, knowing that he did open a door and expect he will do this again when he get the opportunity. If you choose the first option then start preparing your self, bank statements, properties and what ever help you to re start a new life, either here or back home. If you opted to the second option...... then you will work very hard and will keep working hard on this marriage until you have enough of this marriage. Don't confront him, just work out how to have times for you as couple, hire baby sitter so you can have time a) for yourself to look the best you are b) prepare a nice dinner meal either at home or out you know your husband best. don't follow him or ask him that much about what you have suspects about, and know your enemy: AKA the young colleague that having an affair with a married man, I won't tell you how but you will figure it out. men do love attention and if you started giving them the wrong attention - asking about this - they always run to the other side, when he arrive home ask him about how was his day, in the beginning he will stay quite but you can start telling him about your day in short sentences so he won;t get board, arrange activities between him and your children - I assume you have children as you said in your post parenting - when he arrive home expect him with a big smile on your face and a kiss, yes men do like these stuff - valentine is around the corner so invest in a very nice gift you know he will love, buy some flowers and have some petals over the bed ..... make it like you are dating your husband once again. don't open conversations about what each one of you are hurting each other, he will take the opportunity to spill out what he intend to do for example he might ask for separation. Last thing: do not go for long summer vacation leaving him here, when he have vacation arrange yours to be with him, men in that particular like children; if you are not around them they tend to do mischief. hope you can find the strength and patience to take the right step in the right time. All the best OP.
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Latest post on 29 January 2014 - 19:09
Believe it or not, using hair iron do the job! couple of years back my son attend a nursery in NZ and got it from there, dealing with usual treatment with him, BUT me it was a big problem, just used the treatment, and then used the hair iron to fry the nits, I did this 3 days, then washed my hair, that was a life saver as doing this to myself was horror!
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Latest post on 23 January 2014 - 11:19
I BF my kids until they were toddlers, so many didn't like what I was doing, still it was MY CHOICE, not someone else, being always looked at as a peasant for doing so, with no support for BF mums in the ME generally, at one occasion had to pretend that I am changing my baby's nappy while being visiting friends of my family, as BF still unacceptable and considered as digesting action and shows no respect for the other people surrounding you. with all given reasons, I am so against this law, BF is a choice, not every woman can BF - with or without medical problems - simply they work longer hours - I did work 12 hrs and did it despite this and still remember how my boss was tough on me and at one point wanted to give me a warning litter for spending longer time in the bathroom, as I was pumping and freezing for my baby in that time - I had my challenges and done it, but having a law like this, with ZERO support for BF, and maternity leave that only 45 days - which is just the time take after the post delivery bleeding to stop - still no support given to mothers in general, let alone BF law. banning/ giving fines for just having formula limited to the opinion of someone else NOT the mother is totally crazy, which means more suppression for women and putting them below men more and more.....how could anybody ask women to work and thrive while taking their right of being mothers like that?!! Rant over it. edited by Gorobattie on 23/01/2014 <em>edited by Gorobattie on 23/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 18:52
Why negotiate with the maid or her father? why listen to her stories about her boyfriend or speculate what are the reasons of her refusing to travel with you? She is a maid, when you hired her I assume you told her that she is expected to take care of your LO while you are giving birth, so why listen to a maid story? If she refused in the first place, just cancel her visa, ask her dad to look for another job for her, while she will work until her 30 days, by the end of it send her home, then you can find another maid -make sure the old maid do not know the maid or how she look or what is her name.....- and just before you travel, send her on vacation to her home, after you arrive uae wait for the new maid to arrive and start working. you can do this trip with your LO and your parents should be able to look after your LO while having the baby, you are not the first or the last woman that will give birth of her second child while LO is been taken care of him/her with family, it will be only couple of days in the hospital then you will go to your parents house with second child. Don't let the maid take you for a ride, whatever are her reasons for refusing travelling with you, you don't need to know it, I suspect anyone refuse to do part of his/her job because they don't want it anymore, other posters gave you valuable advices and this is my add on them. If you have the sit down and confronted her of a) telling her dad about boyfriend Or b) trying to know the reasons why she doesn't travel. etc will only make her give in to travel with you, but she won't be happy, she will get back at you, she could just go to police station then claim she is trafficked to her, she could just runaway while in EU, she could do anything horrible with your LO - like these 2 horrific stories in 7 Days today....anything could happen, you don't want to be in the position of not trusting her and thinking of bad cases over this, this is supposed to be a happy time for your family, don't get the maid drama in your family life, so.....why cross that bridge - sit down with her - if you already have some doubts over her? IMO, cancel her, tell her dad about her notice - hence she is using him as an excuse - and get a new one, and travel with your LO to your family.....if you can afford giving the maid her double salary, then you will be fine finding a babysitter back home to babysit your LO over there.... this is my five cent.
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 15:38
to answer your question it's still the same time, as it take time if you are obtain the passport for the first time - both born in NZ or born overseas - I remember I was in NZ it did took time to obtain birth certificate - in that time had introduced the fancy shape and the standard shape of birth certificate - then it was obtaining the passport. Unfortunately there will be good amount of waiting time to have, if it was me I would do it over here, so going back to work won't be at risk, as in labour law if a woman did not go back to work after her maternity leave commence, work/firm have the right in terminating her contract. But if you are not working, I would stay in NZ and have the family helping with bub, and you will need this family support if you are a first timer.
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 15:24
Wow! BF is a very private matter to the mother herself! Some mothers would not/can't produce acute amount for the baby, so relaying on formula is a life saver for the baby. Oh dear, it look like a nanny state will be here, I still remember the sign of ( Breast is Best) in the midwife office, and having look a like prosecution for mums who do not BF in NZ Tsk tsk! ETA: how they will enforce this law? BF in public I believe it will be conceders as indecency, and Oh Boy! back in the time when I did it over here, whom ever knew I was BF even with a big cover in my car simmering in the heat was either giving a dirty look or just think that I am disgusting to do so..... It would be nice to know what support will be given to BF mums over here ? <em>edited by Gorobattie on 22/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 15:18
have a number of kiwi hoodlum friends over here to do this.... mmm might have to rethink going home six weeks after the birth then .... It will take more than a month or 2 months to obtain the NZ passport if you give birth in NZ. I had the 2 situations so I have it first hand info. so you need to plan for that, if you work: does work will give you the time frame you hope to have LO's passport? what about other LOs if there are? it's a bit time consuming to do it wither you are in NZ or overseas. Good Luck.
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 15:01
that is my concern, it is a wee bit vague about the witness for the citizen ship to be honest do you need this to be done in the consulate? I know the Brits require to submit birth certificates do NZ'ders Thanks for the wishes DAZA Been in your position many years back, you or DH must have a NZ citizen to witness that LO is kiwi descendant from kiwi parent(s) with his/her passport copy, this person could be work colleague, neighbour, friend....but no relation either by blood or marriage. you don't have someone in that category? Or just give birth in NZ if that an option with you, just remember obtaining NZ passport could take between 2-3 months if you are overseas. HTH
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 17:45
Errrr?! No! Just ignore the friend and have no contacts with this two faced so called friend. Perhaps the friend is trying to be a grown up and not get involved in a third party marital drama? It can happen. Well in case of doubt, chuke it out. If the op have her doubts regard the friend, then better to not to in contact with her and stop the kids knowing each other. Better safe than being sorry. Please OP meant your friend NOT you.
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 17:05
Ouch! Is there anyway to resolve this? I know for sure that in some point I could have a similar fine for something like that, as car parks are getting very difficult to find, as I did interview and been very restless in the interview, thank god dodged the fine and got the job :)
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 17:01
Errrr?! No! Just ignore the friend and have no contacts with this two faced so called friend. Gorobattie, aren't you Crux? Nope! Why? I guess I was mistaken. I thought that you had two user names. Lol :D
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:57
Errrr?! No! Just ignore the friend and have no contacts with this two faced so called friend. Gorobattie, aren't you Crux? Nope! Why?
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:56
There is table top this Friday 24 of jan. It's at JESS
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:54
Errrr?! No! Just ignore the friend and have no contacts with this two faced so called friend.
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:52
If it already that much complicated, let her do her papers first , then once she have it ready in her hands do your part of the paperwork. By the way she owes you the money you had pay for her visit visa and the airline ticket. I believe she didn't stay at your home and sure she did interviews with others, why foot her bill?
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Latest post on 16 January 2014 - 15:30
I always believe that Souq have so many dodgy stuff over there... like this man who bought a smartphone from that site, and police detained him, as he failed to show evidence of ownership and the phone were stolen from someone else.
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Latest post on 16 January 2014 - 15:21
OP, i believe that DH is Egyptian or Syrian as passport holders of these 2 countries have issues obtaining work visa - visit visa no problem at all - he can try having a work visa issued from Dubai, as this is the only emirate that issue work visas at the moment. Back to the problem of the car... you can ask DH to send you power of attorney to sell the car, he can do it back home - if it's possible - and you need to attest it over here so you can sell the car. All the best for both matters. ETA: re- husband visa, I believe you need to involve someone like your company PRO to find out why visa rejected, hope things clear soon, if he have a ban- not work ban - like ban from entering the country - as he might be one of those who had been born and raised here, then this ban given to him to cut his tenure of working and living here.....with this type of ban, it only last one year. HTH edited by Gorobattie on 16/01/2014 <em>edited by Gorobattie on 16/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 16:38
and just they don't have professionalism - and that's why they do work as maids That's not true Goro, there are professional and unprofessional maids, just like any job. Our maid is totally professional. I'm sure she would love to be, and be great at, being a teacher or something like that but her family couldn't afford to educate her and she can get a good salary being a maid so that is what she does. She supports her family and her salary pays for her younger sister to be educated so she will have more options in life. Daza, I know what you said is true, as I did have my first maid was professional that now she is back in her country working as a teacher in kindergarten, she was my first maid and she was working for the first time ever, she was a new bride and married to her cousin, he brought her to dubai on visit visa and was live out with him, she then decided it was time to go home and leave her husband behind after she got pregnant, that was almost 7 years ago, she was professional from day 1 until the end of her contract, she did infer me 3 months before her contract ends that she is not renewing as she is pregnant and it's time to go home and start her family, 2 years later she phoned me and told me she is a teacher now. but who behave like this maids - their stories fill this board are not professional or educated or even talented, that's why they push the bar far, thinking they can get away with it, these who I was talking about.
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 16:01
OP you got your answers, sometimes the right thing is the hard thing to do, as there are no real boundaries for hiring a maid over here, and they do not go under MoL, so better to conceder your mont had been lost or stolen and just take the maid to the airport and ban her for breaking her contract. Better having your kids attached to you and your DH than a total stranger stays in your home, envying you on anything you have, and just they don't have professionalism - and that's why they do work as maids - send the maid to her country, cancel her and ban her. don't worry about her, they - maids - have safety nets - not only one - more than you do have, as per an article in the newspaper maids and drivers and whom in their position they do financially fine and way better than us, they do have savings and properties, very few of us - middle class expats - who do have a property back home. BBB the maid and move on.
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 15:45
If I were the OP, I would make some phone calls to the percents of other kids in your DS class and ask them if they had similar things happened to DS situation, and get some unofficial confirmation about that teacher that you won't disclose - just to tick the box of a behaviour of that teacher - after that I would be getting in touch with KHDA and MOE - as they are separate entities - then go myself to the school and tell what exactly this teacher is doing, you need to know that name calling is incriminated by UAE law, so if there is nothing done to resolve this you can always tell the school that the teacher did violate the law of the land, that should cool that teacher down and he/she start dealing with kids as humans, not chairs or desks! As for making up stories; when a kid starts telling he/she do not like the school, then that means the kid can not take it any more, before jumping into conclusions of ( made up stories ) topic, I hate school or I don't like school always rings an alarm, and the kid or the child should know he/she is in a safe place to open up and tell what is going on, and that safe place have a safe person who will act to stop the harming or the wrong that is happening. I had my share of bulling teachers and on so many times I did express my hating the school, but in that time my parents did not listen and that made me hate studying and that reflected on my grades in that 2 different years. be strong OP. hugs for your wee man. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 07/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 29 December 2013 - 15:54
LOL! I used both ice and peanut butter to remove the gum, what a mess! managed to get ds to lay down and let me put peanut butter on his hair, now I am laughing, but it was tricky, but finally worked out. Thanks Izzy :D
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Latest post on 29 December 2013 - 15:45
I know exactly what you are going throw, I had gone throw it myself, unfortunately there is no magic spell to change things to what it was before. It took me so long to come to terms of this, knowing that what happened had happened, and I can not go beck to this golden time that I lived and enjoyed, no matter what plans you place, reality have it's own way of changing the plans, and the key to get throw this is to accept the change and adapt to it. I can't enjoy what I used to enjoy, no more friends like what I had, I am not the same person I was, not the same successful career I used to have, more responsibilities of taking care of little children, no job would take me anymore, no more going out like before, the life had changed dramatically and yes; in laws that are ready to criticise anything I do, and family who are not that involved at all with me or not that interested to get in touch unless I make the call or offer airline tickets and visa to come over to here and then I discover that I was just a free hotel accommodation for them..... yes life changes and the problem we except others not to change, and this is what make us frozen in our spot, looking to the past and what we used to be, feeling miserable because what we lost over the years, and yet we can't understand that it's only YOU who can make the change in our lives. Believe it or not, we do change everyday, the change is very tiny that we don't feel it, until we wake up one day and discover that we are changed, and only then we will learn if that change was a good one or unpleasant one, but we do all change, the smart ones will know how and when to change while transforming, and others will just wait until the completion of the change is occurred, then start to realise what had happen. I have nothing to offer you but these words, what I can only tell you is to try new things you didn't do before, you don't have to be sporty person, but there are sports you can do, you will figure out what suits you, I believe you don't have any (me) time, that's why I do suggest you must get your own time, ask your husband to take over with the baby, or just hire agency nanny to do this, try taking motor bike lessons then you can obtain license for it :) try doing arts and crafts, even if it's something that keeps you busy and doesn't serve a propose, try cooking or baking even if it's not you, still there are recipes that takes specific ideas and could be challenging, simply do something that you as mssassy wouldn't do before and you are re discovering yourself one more time. You will be surprised yourself about things you will be capable of doing, conceder this as a road trip for mssassy to discover mssassy! All the best.
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Latest post on 28 December 2013 - 20:43
thanks! Finally made it, ds had a quick hair wash, and now he is pestering me - I don't want to go to sleep drama - but that's fine! :) Thank you so much Izzy on the seat :D
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Latest post on 28 December 2013 - 20:19
will do thanks Izzy
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 16:41
I am with WT. this maid is taking you for a ride, 2k USD is way above any one in Israel, a tiny online research shows that 2kUSD equal almost 7k Sheqal, that average jew family will be earning what 14,157.(USD $3,795) per month, and an arab Israeli family will be earning 8,151 (USD $2,185) per month. don't believe me have a look at this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_of_living_in_Israel#Housing I don't think there is someone is going to accommodate her demanded salary in Israel.... so I will follow Whistling Trees advice to re home the stray cat after the maid leave... edited by Gorobattie on 13/12/2013 <em>edited by Gorobattie on 13/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 11 December 2013 - 12:58
I believe you can re upload it again, this time you place a disclaimer that this video is not intended for profit, mention the composer and the music title.....most of the time so many people do this to keep the video there hth
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Latest post on 11 December 2013 - 11:23
Gorobattie for being the crazy poster who so many times write posts that doesn't make sense with so many grammar mistakes.. disclaimer: It only happen as the pc do spell check - lol :D
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 20:17
Thank you amelia :) I will google it now. Oh boy! I will gain all what I managed to loos of my weight!!! P.S. Would you tell me what is the taste the crashed pineapple one Amelia?
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 20:13
It's always a phone call....don't they? Yep, If it was right, then they will send you email with this contents, BUT they call you, fix the books, so if any one asked them why they have advance for the next year, they can always say the parents asked for it. <em>edited by Gorobattie on 04/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 20:09
Any one have the recipe of fruit cake? I love them but no one bake them in my home, so, anyone have a tried and tested one? Thanks :D Merry Xmas I have one but it has wisk*y in it, if that's ok I will post it. Post it :D Many Thanks
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 15:42
Any one have the recipe of fruit cake? I love them but no one bake them in my home, so, anyone have a tried and tested one? Thanks :D Merry Xmas
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 14:57
When I seen it this morning it did bring tears into my eyes, so I wanted to share it with each one of you, so we appreciate what is really important in our lives.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 04 December 2013 - 12:10
http://www.upworthy.com/these-kids-finally-say-what-they-really-think-about-mom-and-her-reaction-priceless-9?c=reccon1
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 15:25
Well....this is what I could be posting over there.... Crazy people on my WhatsApp list! 1. Someone on his status "Sleeping" ...since 3 Days! He's Probably dead. 2. Someone never sends anything, then at night Once a week/month he says: "Good night" 3. Someone is 'sick' since the time I added him. 4. Someone is "Driving" ...since 5 days! I guess he reached USA!! 5.Someone sends me back exactly what I sent to him.. Seems like he wants to play table tennis! 6. Someone still has his status as "Happy New Year!" .. Guess his time stood still 7. Someone's status is "Happy" since one Month. Living in Paradise? 8. Someone is always 'Available'.. How free Are you????? 9. From first day their status is, 'Hey there! I'm using WhatsApp' I Know !!!! That's why you're on my list! 10. Someone writes "urgent calls only"... Dont get it.. Are u in the police or ambulance service? 11. Some says, "can't talk. Whatsapp only" Dude then throw away ur phone.. You are not using the phone's Primary function!!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 15:15
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? AnonDubai, I know what you mean, I did read somewhere that immigration do need to know how many rooms in your place, hence the tenancy contract is given a copy of it beside the salary certificate of the sponsor as part of the formalities to apply for a maid visa. in general you won't find a specific rule about the live out maid, as understood you sponsor the maid; you home the maid in a room that inside your home... that's why the sponsor is responsible of the maid and her moving around the UAE, live out maid is something I only encountered on EW threads.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 11:54
If she cut the contacts with you, and you do not know where she is about - do you know where is her home over here? - then go ahead and report her absconding, so you are washing your hands from her actions, as if she decided to work illegally and police did catch her, no one blame you or your husband of her absconding.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 11:49
I am very surprised about anyone in reality post real photos about themselves or what they do or where they hang out, so many people tend to *think* they are celebrities and keep- G+, Twitter FB and the list go on- First it shows me how empty their lives are, Second it shows me how they are looking for compliments from anybody - they know or not - to make them feel good about themselves. I usually do not like or comment on such things, however a friend posted a photo of her new born bundle of joy or got engaged .... more than this, it makes me feel strange about why people do this? what I post on FB is rather than funny stories or funny news, more than this I do not think I should post anything personal about me or my family, IMHO: people who do this should go and live in a glass house, so everybody can be updated about their daily life, posting personal things is so pathetic. gosh I'm really pathetic then !! yet you write chapter and verse about your private life on here..... do you feel it's different because you're relatively anonymous on a forum ? I think you just don't get the whole social network thing and that's ok, lots of people don't but you could maybe be a bit less rude about those of us who do !! the majority of us are just ordinary people, we don't think of ourselves as celebrities, don't need compliments to feel good and don't have empty lives - we just like to keep in touch with people and be aware of what's going on in the world, especially those of us who live a long way from home and are maybe keeping our children away from their grandparents etc.... But it's not for me to say who has the empty life, each to their own... Ok, I admit I did write things about my self over here, but hey, if we passed each other in a mall or the street, would you recognise me? I wouldn't even recognise you either, so I am still anonymous and so you do, No one knows where I do shop, hang out, did last night or even the same night last year, so I don't like sharing things about me in such a social network allow other to match face with stories, still over here I feel sort of safe, I can talk as much as I can talk, share real life experience, specially with posters ask about advices or what do in this or that situation.... yep I am still anonymous over here, I share what I want to share without too much details....If you feel that this post was about you, well I am sorry that you felt that way, still this is my opinion and I am sure I am entitled to. Have a good morning.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 03 December 2013 - 10:58
I am very surprised about anyone in reality post real photos about themselves or what they do or where they hang out, so many people tend to *think* they are celebrities and keep- G+, Twitter FB and the list go on- First it shows me how empty their lives are, Second it shows me how they are looking for compliments from anybody - they know or not - to make them feel good about themselves. I usually do not like or comment on such things, however a friend posted a photo of her new born bundle of joy or got engaged .... more than this, it makes me feel strange about why people do this? what I post on FB is rather than funny stories or funny news, more than this I do not think I should post anything personal about me or my family, IMHO: people who do this should go and live in a glass house, so everybody can be updated about their daily life, posting personal things is so pathetic.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 02 December 2013 - 19:53
OP, a friend of mine had something similar - well it was a car back in 2007 - and he kept the account open, didn't inform the same bank he was leaving UAE, but he gave me power of attorney to deal with anything concerns the car....long story short: I did deposit the exact amount of the instalments on the car every month, didn't miss a payment, until he gave he the OK to take the car under my name, then I went and cashed the rest of that loan and changed the ownership to me.... as for the account I did not close it but informed that friend that he must close the account himself or send me another power of attorney. HTH, as I know this could work IF you did not miss any single instalment, and take your end of service entitlements as a cheque on the bank of the company/employer of your friend deal with.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 01 December 2013 - 10:56
Hi Oreo, Maybe you need to sit down with your younger, and tell her a little story about change... the maid need a change in her life, so she need to move on, your little one is afraid of the change, she need to understand that the maid have her own life to lead, these years the maid spent with you was lovely and now it's time to move on, give your little one an example that once she was a baby and now she is 6 years old and go to school, this is the nature of life, the constant change, and tell her that wonderful things in life is waiting to happen, and it won't happen until everybody is willing to change with life. Believe it or not, you child will accept this fact once you put in with your words, sometime you find little ones resist the change, but then you explain how they are older and know better and have friends and have their own life, after they were babies know nothing about life but feeding and nappy changes :D She will be alright - as long as you do not make a big fuss about it - but if you take this issue as a big deal, well.... children are smart and can play on your emotions and make a big fuss about it. All the best for everybody, and good luck o your maid in her new step in life.
 
 
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