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Dubai, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, has reached its tremendous economic growth due to the flourishing trade and tourism. It has built quite a number of world’s man-made wonders like the Burj Dubai, to become world’s tallest building; Ski Dubai, one of the largest indoor skis in the world and the Palm Deira, that would become the largest artificial island in the world. Not forgetting Burj Al Arab, which is the very first seven star hotel in the world. These are only few of Dubai’s many wonders that made this tiny city in the Gulf a favorite destination for rich people, for tourists and even for job seekers. It has become probably the most successful city in the whole of the Middle East.
I myself can’t hide my admiration of the vision of the leader of this emirate who has turned this place one best example of a modern city in a muslim-dominated place in the Middle East. He has proven the world that this once sleepy desert emirate could become a modern metropolis with a proper vision. I can’t deny the fact that Dubai has become a wonderful place to live.
Dubai Sheikh Zayed
But reality doesn’t stop there. Very recently, many expats have felt the difficulty of surviving here. Even this economic wonder was affected by the inflation hard. Based on the report surging inflation is affecting global competitiveness of UAE according to the survey released by World Economic Forum. News said that the inflation is caused by skyrocketing house rent, cost of production and the prices of goods and services. It is so felt by the expats who can hardly make ends meet now due to the rising of prices of major commodities and particularly the house rent. Many are complaining why did they chose to come here. Well I am not saying there is no more opportunities in Dubai. There is always and there are still many opportunities here. Fact is, there are so many on going projects in Dubai. They are not simple projects. They are mega projects that cost billions of dollars. Check my previous post: meydan, another mega project in Dubai, that is only one of example of the ongoing projects here.
But I can’t hide the reality that now it is not easy to survive in Dubai. Especially if you are from a third world county who is equipped with a bachelor degree. I bet you will still have a hard time finding a promising and a good salaried work. Considering the fact that there are jobseekers from India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and others. There are the Arab nationals (Egyptians, Moroccans, Syrians, Lebanese, Jordanians and others) who are more favored compared to Asians because they speak Arabic and yet many job positions require applicants to be bilingual. There are the European who are always sought after by big companies and paid pretty good for the same position that an Asian can handle sometime better than them but thanks lucky are they for being western. I am not racist though. I am just speaking from my experience. That is only one reality here. So, you are going to apply for a position wherein you have experience and in line with your qualification. How many nationalities are there and how many people in every nationality are going to fall in a queue to get this position? How much now is your probability to get the position? One more thing, for sure those who have experience in Dubai or in GCC would have the advantage to get the job. Again, the possibility to get it is at stake.
So, my piece of advise is – if you are coming here for a visit or tour. Well, it is but fine. But if you are going to come here to search for a job. First, sit down. Second, think it over. Not once, not twice, not thrice… Do some research on what’s going on now in Dubai. There is the internet that can answer most if not all your questions. It can show you the real picture here. Or from anyone you know who is here or who have been here. Remember, there are so many things that you need to know before you make up you mind to come here. If you have that faith and wanted to come here. You are going to do all the possible means to make it here. Probably, you might seek the help of any agency there who are deploying manpower – skilled and unskilled. If you are not lucky enough, definitely you are not going to be one of them, so, you might fall in the hands of advantage-takers who are going to ask you triple the amount of you are supposed to spend to be able to come here. Promised of a job that would pay you of a salary that even yourself can hardly be fed. Then, there is the reality that you might be promised of a work in the office and later on found out that you will be working as a servant for a son of the d***l that no one ever knew. You know, there are so many unexpected things that can happen that we could have never imagined it’s going to happen after coming here despite of your good intention of earning a decent pay however hard it could be. So, think about it. Pray. That is the only thing that sure can help you.
If despite of your effort you cannot still find some one to give you enough information you need, well, I am willing to help. You can ask any question or if you need a little assistance and I will do help you in a little way I can with God’s help. I will help how you can make it here without paying to someone too big amout that would cost even losing your small property just to make it here.
If only you want I am just a post away. Good luck!
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