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Latest post on 12 August 2013 - 08:33
It is certainly possible and many landlords prefer dealing directly with the tenant. They will however charge you a fee, but probably only half the fee you would have to pay the agent. The good thing is that you will not have to pay the fee on renewal, which is what many agents lead you to believe to be mandatory. What you should do is choose the area (s) you prefer to live, and start driving around. Depending on the area you will often find several signs on houses with phone numbers. Some state : directly from owner, others don't but are usually also directly from owner. In compound areas you could try find out who owns the properties and get in touch with them. In our case we used a (very good I might add) agent, but there actually was a tel. number on the house and the landlord asked me why I hadn't come to him directly as it would have saved the both of us half the fee. We've had no trouble with him since. No rents raised, no fees at contract renewal, and all repairs are being taken care of. Good luck with your house hunt and ahlan wasahlan fi Dubai.
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Latest post on 11 August 2013 - 23:08
Should I stop being so daft and just get on with it? Of course you should and you know it. But we all know that's easier said than done. So chin up and keep living your life. Your ex is not worth a second thought, a year is not that long. You will find your wonderful man when the time is right.
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Latest post on 11 August 2013 - 07:49
It's understandable that the old employer wants to see a ticket or a new sponsorship. After all they are still responsible until she either leaves the country or finds a new employer. 39 days after cancellation overstay fees commence to apply. Have you called immigration? You seem to want to help her badly. Why don't you buy her a ticket out and start sponsorship process. Then bring her in and thus buy her time to find another family. Surely there must be somewhere in the process where you can withdraw your application without having to pay the fees. Or you can sponsor her period. To be honest, I think it all sounds very complicated. To help her out I would just get her a ticket home in order to avoid the ban, and have her start looking anew from there.
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Latest post on 09 August 2013 - 10:53
Ikea sells mattress toppers. Don't know about the size though.
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Latest post on 09 August 2013 - 08:19
Depends on the sort of restaurant (hotel: never, mall: yes) and whether or not there would still be enough staff to tend to the clients. Why are you asking?
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Latest post on 08 August 2013 - 13:11
We will be looking to buy a car so you cannot drive a car you own without a UAE lisense? have I got that right... Also how do you go about getting Insurance? You cannot even buy a car without a UAE license. There are lots of insurance providers and usually your dealer will also offer insurance. It's worth to compare prices AND policy's though.
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Latest post on 08 August 2013 - 11:23
Personally I'm a big fan of Ushna in Madinat Jumeirah. Vouchers in fine dining.
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Latest post on 07 August 2013 - 23:29
I have the same arrangement with my maid. I sponsor her full time, she only comes in a couple of days a week. She does get gov't holidays of, but she wouldn't dream of refusing to come in if I asked her to. That's our deal: she has a lot of free time, but if I need her, she comes in, no questions asked. So honestly, I think I would tell her enough is enough (wasn't she the one who refused to work at your mil's before) and cancel her visa soon as DH is back in Dubai. Not the best of times, with the new baby, but she wants to run the show, which she can't. You will find another maid who will appreciate her freedom.
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Latest post on 07 August 2013 - 23:19
Eid Mubarak to all. I love seeing Dubai come back to life. <em>edited by Oopsiedaisy on 07/08/2013</em>
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Latest post on 07 August 2013 - 17:51
Exotica on Beach Road. Not cheap, but you can haggle quite a lot.
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Latest post on 07 August 2013 - 17:09
They look horrible (according to dh) but I live in them all day. They provide very good support for your feet (compared to flip flops that is). You do have to get used to them, takes a couple of days. If I need a change I wear Naturalizers. Somewhat more elegant.
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 21:29
I think exapts are more excited than Muslims LOL I am an expat and a Muslim and I want to know!! But wouldn't we know by now if it was tomorrow? Many messages on Internet about presents and sheiks congratuling each other with Eid. Even the Ajman Ruler apparently send his Eid al Fitr greeting to Sheik Mohammed.
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 16:40
PoV - so sorry you're feeling sad & insecure during what should be such a happy time for you, but as he other ladies have said, pregnancy hormones can play havoc with your emotions. Seems to me your husband is trying his best to be kind and helpful, and maybe has had words with you maid to this effect too. [u'>[b'>To be honest, I'm shocked that so many ladies are saying 'cancel her visa, no references, send her home, ban her, etc etc' [/b'>[/u'> Unless you have evidence of any wrong-doing, this is unnecessarily harsh as she has not done anything wrong. Poor girl will be punished & penalised through no fault of her own. If you're unhappy with her, by all means get rid of her, but try and help her find another position rather than send her home. Hope all goes well and you're feeling better. Would you please READ what I post? I believe I posted to no ban on the maid.... READ again edited by Gorobattie on 06/08/2013 But you DID say "get her sacked, send her home". Really? As far as we know she has done nothing wrong. Accusing the maid of playing mind games etc. OP said nothing of the sort. Just because you had a bad experience with your maid, doesn't mean they all act alike.
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 15:30
Thanks Polly, I will give them a call. They do however seem to be quite wholesale oriented. All I need is 1 flag. But you never know, they might be able to help me. Any other suggestions?? <em>edited by Oopsiedaisy on 06/08/2013</em>
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 12:38
I believe they do have the cabinets to fit in the standard size build-in ovens. I've had mine for nearly 2 years now and am positively surprised with the quality. Always had expensive designer kitchens at home, but Ikea works just fine!
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 12:16
Love it. Nobody believes it's an Ikea kitchen. But I did luck out with the "old" surface. If you can't re-use the existing top, I would start designing the cabinets just as you wish, then get a surface made from whatever material you want (google and surely anything can be manufactured here). If you can re-use it needs a little bit of juggling, but Ikea has many sizes and you will be able to make it fit. Actually I cut some pieces of the surface in order to fit in a dishwasher and the sink I wanted.
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 12:08
I kept the hard stone surface from the old kitchen, and replaced the cabinets with Ikea. Or you could have your desired top made somewhere else, and complete it with Ikea.
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 12:05
Paragon, I think you need to step back and relax a little. Nothing about your post suggest hard suspicion, let alone evidence to me. It may just be your pregnancy hormones playing up here. But it is obviously worrying you, so keep your eyes open, write down situations in which suspicion arises. Maybe even create a few as has been suggested already. Most of all, plan some nice things to do with dh. Maybe a weekend break, a movie night or dinner. Spend time together, enjoy and relax. If after all that you still have your suspicions, talk to dh.
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Latest post on 06 August 2013 - 12:00
The first letter of every word is capitalised, even in the body of the message, and the font is very faint in the replies. I don't like change :D It's been like this for months, so surely it can't bother you that much if you've only just noticed ?
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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 15:36
I would really think twice about this. A community pool is actually a public place, so drinking would be illegal. But I can also imagine it would depend on the community. If it is a small compound, just check with your neighbours. If there are too many, I guess you have no choice but to either have your drinks at home or poor your wine into a Perrier bottle before serving it ?.
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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 11:44
Have you tried the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club? They always have yachts up on their board.
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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 08:46
I also read somewhere that this was the case. I wouldn't give it another thought. Just let dh or your employer write the letter. If it makes "them" happy, I won't loose a minute sleep over it and consider it just "one of those things".
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Latest post on 05 August 2013 - 08:36
Personally I don't mind my dh having female friends and dh doesn't mind me having them. We both do, some are from before we even met, others are colleagues that turned into friends. We hang out with our other ... friends individually, but we know each others and they know our oh. OP, your are obviously not comfortable with it, so that makes it not ok for your husband to hang out with this lady. He has to take your feelings into account. If your discomfort is not a cultural matter, the most important thing is to find the the cause of your unhappiness. Why are you not happy with dh being friends with her. Has he ever given you any reason to not trust him. Or are you a jealous person by nature? I suggest you try and find these answers, before talking to dh.
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Latest post on 03 August 2013 - 23:58
Oh wow, I didn't realise live out was not allowed. Our maids room is currently used as storage and am not overly keen at the moment on having a live in. However, nor am I keen on doing anything illegal! It really is a maid minefield that doesn't ever seem to be very clear:-) Thank you As long as you fully sponsor her, and she doesn't work for anyone but you, it is not necessarily illegal. If she were on her own visa, that would be illegal. There was a post here not so long ago about a lady who had been informed by immigration that it is not illegal to have a live-out maid. So if you really want your answer, check it yourself with immigration. There are posters here who will claim just about everything to be illegal, others have other opinions. So best find your own way.
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Latest post on 02 August 2013 - 09:57
I thought this was a thread about which books we are reading. .......Inferno. By Dan Brown. It doesn't really grab me as I 'd hoped it would. Interested to hear what everyone else is reading.
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Latest post on 02 August 2013 - 09:47
Hilarious! If I were that girl, I would continue the blog for a month or two, then open a fake FB account, befriend Hafid and load the link onto his FB page. What a blast his friends would have ?
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Latest post on 02 August 2013 - 09:45
Anyone tried Al Muna at Madinat Jumeirah? I just booked for tomorrow and surprisingly they do accept entertainer voucher for iftar buffet :) I would assume they would, iftar buffets are a lot cheaper than Friday Brunches and only last for an hour or 2.
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Latest post on 01 August 2013 - 08:50
I think using the "relativity" argument is an excuse to maintain the status quo. Just because we can doesn't mean we should! "SUPERLIKE"
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Latest post on 30 July 2013 - 19:52
It moved to Umm Suqeim street. From SZR drive east and you will find it after about 1 km on your right.
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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 10:59
How about start with googling "lost emirates ID card" : http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/how-to-replace-a-lost-or-stolen-emirates-id-card
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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 10:56
try Howdra Cleaning Sevices, they will provide with a Full Time Live In Maid. Its hassle free. Pay the company with a monthly payment and they will provide you the lady And your employer wouldn't be Howdra by any chance??
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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 10:23
I just booked a Talise Spa day package. 650 dhs, including two treatments, lunch and a yoga session. Have never been to any of the Spa's here before, but Talise seems nice.
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Latest post on 29 July 2013 - 10:18
Honestly I don't know how one can expect a nanny/ maid to work for any less than 3k. If she is good she will work hard for you so deserves to be paid well in return. How can one expect her to have a fair standard of living including eating well on a salary as low as is mentioned here. A western expat wilmlsepnd more that 1000 aed on a brunch for 2!!!! The suggested rates of pay suggest below should be reviewed! edited by Norts on 28/07/2013 The rates below have been set by their coutries embassy and im sure that they thought long and hard when suggesting these rates based on how much that money is in Rupees or pesos and didnt pluck them out of thin air. Yes, the rates have been set by their embassies and the dirhams will go very far if converted to rupees. But how on earth would a maid be able to live out on 1400 dhs a month?! To the OP, I pay 2500 to our live out, but with bonuses and other extra's (she does a fantastic job!) it amounts to 3000. On top a yearly ticket and a month paid holiday. When she is at our house, she eats whatever she likes and I often give her food to take home.
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Latest post on 28 July 2013 - 08:33
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Latest post on 24 July 2013 - 08:31
Can't advise you whether or not she needs a signed letter (I would assume so), or if there is a template. With regards to the signature an alternative could be to go to the embassy to sign the document. In The Netherlands someone from the consular department "counts as" a notary public.
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Latest post on 24 July 2013 - 08:14
....your delicates shrink in the washing machine because there is no cold water. Aargh ?
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Latest post on 24 July 2013 - 08:12
I have been checked several times at customs whilst bringing in 5 bottles (3,75 ltrs) of wine. They never asked me for my license. Don't worry, as long as you will stay under 4 ltrs you'll be fine.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 11:08
Congratulations on your pregnancy. Hope all goes well indeed. As for your question, first you will have to decide wether you want to hire a qualified nanny, or a maid. Those are totally different things. A maid looking after your baby will have no qualifications. A qualified nanny will be very expensive and will usually not clean your house. Once you have decided what it is you need, you can check on the maids forum. There are many threads on agency's.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 10:56
No matter the circumstances, you still have to pay what you owe. I would.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 10:32
If I read correctly, you have been living in the apartment for 9 months without paying electricity/water and housing fee. It is just as much your responsibility to make sure DEWA is in your name, as it is your landlords. No matter who's fault it is, you will have to pay your bill. Your bad if part of it is from the previous tenant, you should have taken action when you moved in. All other things you mention are very unfortunate, not a nice situation to be in, and I feel sorry for you. But it has nothing to do with your obligation to pay your debts.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 17:03
It is a straight cancellation. There is no such thing as transferring a visa (although you will find many threads on the issue). For the sake of your maid I would urge her new sponsor to get started with the visa process ASAP. I suppose the 30 days grace period also applies after expiry of the visa, so I wouldn't expect any fines. The reason you have to cancel, is that she will remain under your responsibility, even after expiry of her visa, as long as she is still in the country or until she has a new sponsor. You can try getting the cancellation done with a copy of DH's passport, visa page and a letter from him, but I assume he will have to do it. You will by the way not get your deposit back until her new visa is processed. You will need to show a copy of her new visa to immigration in order to get your deposit back.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 16:19
All are.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 13:03
Hmm, I'ld rather be bored at work whilst getting paid for it, than bored hanging around the house.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 13:01
Check the previous thread!! http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic209540-polo-office-guide.aspx
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 12:53
Not the name, but it was a huge shop at the very end of the Dragon Mart (eastern end), Left side coming from H/I/J. Basically the only outdoor furniture shop between other furniture outlets. Good luck finding it.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 12:00
I don't think there is anything in between. Would be interested to hear if there was. On the other hand, you might be surprised with some of the Dragon Mart quality. I managed to find something which I thought to be of decent quality early last year. Bought it with the idea that it was still cheaper to replace it after two years than to buy the expensive stuff. Now, after two hot summers uncovered in the sun, everything still looks and feels pretty new, same as my friends expensive set from Ambar.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 11:35
Oopsiedaisy what's not diverse about this being on the side panel? Diversity is about encompassing and celebrating all different cultures and looking at the side panel and other headlines this is exactly what EW does. The Kate headline, for example, is sitting between a guide to the best Iftars and a Ramadan guide. The fact that EW is diverse means news such as the Royal baby should be celebrated not excluded. I was only kidding!! And referring to another thread. But since you seem to find my comment disturbing, I gave it another thought and must say there are many more international headlines (be it other countries royal babies, royal ascending to the thrown etc.) that do not make it to EW side panel.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 11:05
What about a country that is at war like Syria? Do they fast in Syria? If so, do they also refrain from killing each other during the day? They do fast, but then again, there is an enormous shortage of food. Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is not serving Iftar, both because of the shortage as well as a consequence of the security risks. There are several private initiatives to provide Iftar to the very poor, but those distributing the meals are doing so in danger of their own lives ? It is all too sad. <em>edited by Oopsiedaisy on 22/07/2013</em>
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:10
The rapid turnover of usernames leaves me confused at times. I find it hard to recognize oldies and frequently get confused with who is who and this leaves me feeling cautious. I thought I was the only one who didn't know who's who. Same here. There used to be a "whatever happened to..." thread every now and then. They shed some light on the reincarnations. Haven't seen one in a while though.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:01
Come on ladies don't share all your secrets! lol I don't mind sharing how many kilo's I loose. I would of course never reveal my weight ? Even DH doesn't know after 20 years. By the way, considering the number of threads on weight loss etc., I find it hard to believe no one else on this forward is joining the challenge (or has the guts to admit it).
 
 
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