sanderr
Welsh looking for information about United Arab Emirates
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Welsh
Lives in Bangor
Registration: 10 June 2013
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UK to Abu Dhabi - Anxiety and excitement by Green scene
Hello everyone, I am moving from the UK to Abu Dhabi for a teaching job in a month or two. I will be moving alone and is the first time away from London. Any tips/tricks/advice anyone can offer? Curiosities: Making friends? Buy/rent a car? Any ...
Making friends? Easy in the UAE there are plenty of groups sharing interests and activities. º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s are friendly and want to make friends as friends become family in a foreign land. Buy/rent a car? We rented for the whole 8 years in the UAE as ... Read More
Teaching salary and benefits with ADVETI by TeacherNaz
Hi I have just recieved an intial offer from ADVETI and was wondering if it will be enough. I will be coming to the UAE (don't know which school yet), with my husband and 2 children (aged 4 and 1). Can someone tell me if the following is enough to ...
Check the age at which they will pay school fees on your contract. Living off one salary with 2 children will be ok but it is very expensive to live out here. Your main problem will be finding suitable accommodation taking the children's needs ... Read More
Teaching salary and benefits with ADVETI by TeacherNaz
Hi I have just recieved an intial offer from ADVETI and was wondering if it will be enough. I will be coming to the UAE (don't know which school yet), with my husband and 2 children (aged 4 and 1). Can someone tell me if the following is enough to ...
We have been here 3 years. It takes a while to settle here because of the initial start up costs. I advise you to ask them to provide your accommodation until you find an affordable place. acommodation is very expensive just go online and look at ... Read More
Teaching salary and benefits with ADVETI by TeacherNaz
Hi I have just recieved an intial offer from ADVETI and was wondering if it will be enough. I will be coming to the UAE (don't know which school yet), with my husband and 2 children (aged 4 and 1). Can someone tell me if the following is enough to ...
Your offer should contain your salary, a separate housing allowance and if you have children a separate allowance for their education. If you are married and your wife is also coming the housing allowance is higher. You should also be given a one ... Read More
Teaching salary and benefits with ADVETI by TeacherNaz
Hi I have just recieved an intial offer from ADVETI and was wondering if it will be enough. I will be coming to the UAE (don't know which school yet), with my husband and 2 children (aged 4 and 1). Can someone tell me if the following is enough to ...
It will cost you a lot of money to start up here you will need money to pay for a hotel and food before you find your accommodation. Once you have found your accommodation you will need to pay a deposit on the accommodation and all utilities. You ... Read More
Work in AD and live in Dubai- possible? by ma23
Hello I was told that people working in Abu Dhabi need to have a living address in Abu Dhabi and having a residency in AD, is that correct? Otherwise can people live in Dubai and work in Abu Dhabi? is it practically feasible? how much time ...
I think it is law for government employees that they can only claim housing allowance if they work in Abu Dhabi by showing residency in the Emirate. There is a village on the Abu Dhabi/Dubai border created specifically to address this problem. It is ... Read More
Teaching salary and benefits with ADVETI by TeacherNaz
Hi I have just recieved an intial offer from ADVETI and was wondering if it will be enough. I will be coming to the UAE (don't know which school yet), with my husband and 2 children (aged 4 and 1). Can someone tell me if the following is enough to ...
average rents abu dhabi i-dar.net/en/statistics/getSummary/2/1/1#.VVBq9Y4ipdg Read More
Teaching salary and benefits with ADVETI by TeacherNaz
Hi I have just recieved an intial offer from ADVETI and was wondering if it will be enough. I will be coming to the UAE (don't know which school yet), with my husband and 2 children (aged 4 and 1). Can someone tell me if the following is enough to ...
It is very difficult to find good quality affordable housing here at the moment. The rents are rising exponentially and the housing allowance would only cover a decent one bedroom in the better areas or a two bedroom in other areas it depends what ... Read More