Comments on: Stranger in Dubai http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/stranger-in-dubai/ Roughing it up in the desert city of Dubai Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:38:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hasan Zuberi http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/stranger-in-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-169489 Hasan Zuberi Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:20:17 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=804#comment-169489 Thanks Umar, Great post ... i just came back from a job interview this very morning ... and by tomorrow i have to finalise the company offer ... your post helped me in understanding the situation i was really concerned about ... cost of living in Dubai. I have already posted the offer on your earlier post: http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/how-much-money-you-should-be-making-in-dubai Pls advise. Thanks Umar,

Great post … i just came back from a job interview this very morning … and by tomorrow i have to finalise the company offer … your post helped me in understanding the situation i was really concerned about … cost of living in Dubai.

I have already posted the offer on your earlier post:
http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/how-much-money-you-should-be-making-in-dubai

Pls advise.

]]> By: umar http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/stranger-in-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-169430 umar Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:26:19 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=804#comment-169430 Ahmed, I made a detailed post about it here: http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/how-much-money-you-should-be-making-in-dubai Ahmed, I made a detailed post about it here:
http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/how-much-money-you-should-be-making-in-dubai

]]> By: umar http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/stranger-in-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-169428 umar Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:25:27 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=804#comment-169428 Zubair, dubai is not that opportunistic environment you are talking about. Simply because the startup salaries being offered here are much much lower than what is required to live a decent life in Dubai, unless one lives in Sharjah in which case it takes four hours every day in traffic. Zubair, dubai is not that opportunistic environment you are talking about. Simply because the startup salaries being offered here are much much lower than what is required to live a decent life in Dubai, unless one lives in Sharjah in which case it takes four hours every day in traffic.

]]> By: Ahmad http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/stranger-in-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-169416 Ahmad Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:47:07 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=804#comment-169416 It would be nice if you had given some hint about minimum threshold for salary to live decently. I know its subjective but just a rough idea. It would be nice if you had given some hint about minimum threshold for salary to live decently. I know its subjective but just a rough idea.

]]> By: zubair http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/stranger-in-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-169404 zubair Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:12:52 +0000 http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/?p=804#comment-169404 let the market dynamics have the final say. in pakistan, fresh grads get 8,000-10,000 rs. per month salary which is approximately 500-600AED; and of course their life style here is also competing to make the ends meet. i'd say it's a smart move to move abroad and start your struggle in a more opportunistic environment. what do you think on this mindset? let the market dynamics have the final say. in pakistan, fresh grads get 8,000-10,000 rs. per month salary which is approximately 500-600AED; and of course their life style here is also competing to make the ends meet. i’d say it’s a smart move to move abroad and start your struggle in a more opportunistic environment. what do you think on this mindset?

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