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New career in Dubai ?

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Wed, 2008-08-27 11:23
stephen feltham
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I’m considering taking a construction planning engineer role in Dubai and leaving rain sodden England for a new life in the sun.

I’m trying to find out as much as possible about the working conditions I’m likely to find in Dubai.

I would be very grateful if anyone out there could spare a bit of time to explain what to expect, working hours, days on and off that sort of thing.

Steve
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Mon, 2008-09-01 13:50
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Num Lock
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Hi Steve, usually working hours here for planners of private companies are 8 to 5pm, Sat to Thu. For consultancy firm and government, Sun to Thu.

Usually all projects here are fast track. You must have your own vehicle here cause public transpo s*ucks here.
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Fri, 2008-08-29 02:29
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Chris Oggham
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Hi Steve,

I hope this isn’t another chocolate fire engine, but you might get some of the information you need from the Dubai Travel Market site or the Expat Focus site.

Alternatively do a member search on ’Dubai’, pick out somebody who is working there and ask them.

Chris Oggham
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Thu, 2008-08-28 13:08
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Tony Hughes
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bio fuels,

thought you would have know that,

Wales is full of them
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Thu, 2008-08-28 10:39
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Kieran Thomson
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Tony

What do chocolate fire engines run on, petrol or diesel and how often do they need servicing?

I take it they put out fires with chocolate milkshake.

Cheers
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Thu, 2008-08-28 10:33
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Tony Hughes
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Deb,


That was a useful peice of information to give out

About as good as a chocolate fire engine
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Thu, 2008-08-28 10:03
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Pranab Kumar Deb
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Hello Stephen,

Every thing depends on he company you join.

regards

deb
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