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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 28, 2008 17:55:42 GMT
Anyone stayed in them? live near them? that is my home for the next six months.. Got my dream job!! ;D Any stokies in Dubai
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 28, 2008 18:08:48 GMT
ahlan!
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 28, 2008 18:37:40 GMT
is that near to me? we can watch the live games?
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 28, 2008 18:56:16 GMT
mate... ahlan is Hello!! Kefalik... how are you doing? if a bloke comes up to you and says ahlan habibi kefalik.. walk away sharply...  Barsha is about 5 minutes from me, i live near dic plenty of good places to watch the games, depending on the time of year watch out for those barsha barbies.. they'll eat you alive |
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 28, 2008 19:12:25 GMT
Do you know of any big hotels going up near there? i am a curtain waller.. Bsically is it constructive glazing..thats what i wil be working on Any English hotties out there?
What is cost of living etc?
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 28, 2008 19:56:54 GMT
my advice would be to stay well clear of the english birds mate, they're friggin headcases over here... its the sun
ive been here 10 years now, so if theres anything you need to know, give me a shout
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 28, 2008 20:15:02 GMT
err what is cost of living etc?
Do they have sky/
do we have a supporters branch?
You want anything brought out stoke related?
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 28, 2008 20:41:14 GMT
cost of living - fookin steep, hope you are being paid in hard currency mate, cos the dizza is worth fack all... i havent lived in england for ages, but, id say you are looking at between a 20-30% hike in the cost of living, being tax free dunna make much difference these days do we have sky - no.. too far out of the zone.. we have the joys of showtime tho... has reasonably good coverage of the nogger, but i aint holding my breath to see stoke on there if there are other options on supporters branch - yeah.. me!... , tbh mate, in ten years ive run into one other stokie that lived here Stoke related - im good thanks mate... all set.. thanks for the offer tho ---- if youu play it right mate, you'll have a good six months. its fookin hot at the moment, hottest summer we've had for 10 years or so (50c today) but in a couple of months it will be back down to a more managable 35ish and we'll be outside again... september will be a bit of a mare as its ramadam... im away for the month, does my head in, but then come october, all the good stuff starts up again.. if i was going to give you one piece of advice its this... you can go mental on the piss every night of the week here, and think you are in some kind of dream world... fit birds everywhere, bars, restaurants and clubs that blow your mind.. but... its all plastic, fake etc... this is a hard town and it chews people up, bad... so stay grounded, stay in touch with who you are now, and remember where you are - ive seen aload of people get royally fucked over - dont let it happen to you  stick with that and you'll have a great time |
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Post by DansViews on Jul 28, 2008 20:48:33 GMT
Sorry for being childish, but you live near dic hAh  |
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 29, 2008 17:55:27 GMT
Thanks for all that mate, due to the heat we are working 2am till midday so wont be wasting no money at night on £1080 a week and free accomadation.. Now staying at the Legacy aparments..
Ps what happens during Rmadam then?
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 29, 2008 18:26:02 GMT
yeah i know the legacy.. good location, you'll be right with that wedge too.. i reckon you need at least a grand a week to live comfortably
ramadam - fook all happens mate, literally... also, you wont be able to eat or drink at work, unless they have a special area for you
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Post by tazi on Jul 29, 2008 18:59:22 GMT
Ramadam......Does that mean that after a skin full and a takeaway that you can then ramadame rate up the fuckin shitter?.  |
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 29, 2008 19:21:21 GMT
another boring question
i need to open a bank account out there, is HSBC the best? can i get my wages in Sterling? and is it easy to get a account as i will be still at the Legacy, is it classed as a fixed abode? and what ID will i need?
What do you do out of interset? We will defo meet up for a beer, i am out until 26th October then fly home for a week.
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 29, 2008 20:18:39 GMT
i bank with hsbc.. they are a pile of WANK.. i hear good things about Lloyds tho
You can get a bank account in sterling over here, but why would you want to?.. if you are getting paid in dizza, get a dizza bank account, otherwise you'll just get stung with charges
whether you can get a bank account is open to question actually.. will you have a residency visa?.... if not you might struggle.
also.. you will need to get a UAE driving licence... your pommie one wont mean shit over here
also.. have aload of passport photos done (about 20) and get a shit load of photo copies done of your passport
mate, i really want you to prepare for things like getting a bank account, driving licence, etc being a total ballache... its not like england where you rock up and its all cushty.. you are coming to what is basically a nice part of india. The buracracy wil drive you up the wall, but you just have to grin and bear it... you can waste days doing this kind of shit
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Post by Maccca100 on Jul 29, 2008 20:22:00 GMT
could job i am doing a fortnight in hand, is the banks close to wear i am? Also what to i bring with me? Sterling or there money?
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Post by sheikh al dubai bin stokie on Jul 29, 2008 20:27:05 GMT
tbh mate... id do this
get paid in cash, and Western Union it back to your home bank account... then use your UK cash card to withdraw
you wont need to bring cash.. just take it out of an ATM
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