Possible gig in a Dubai bank (realise it's not the best time but I've no financial worries so thinking what the heck) ... anyone got experience of working there? If so what's it like?
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HotOriginally posted by Jeebo72 View PostPossible gig in a Dubai bank (realise it's not the best time but I've no financial worries so thinking what the heck) ... anyone got experience of working there? If so what's it like?
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Apparently it is a polite custom to pick up a sad single desperate divorcee and s*ag her on the beech under the moonlit sky.Originally posted by Jeebo72 View PostPossible gig in a Dubai bank (realise it's not the best time but I've no financial worries so thinking what the heck) ... anyone got experience of working there? If so what's it like?Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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oh yeah no alcohol, + be careful not to take painkillers, co-codamol is illegal
and you can get locked up for carrying that in dubai!!Comment
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But mind the splinters...Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostApparently it is a polite custom to pick up a sad single desperate divorcee and s*ag her on the beech under the moonlit sky."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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toucheOriginally posted by cojak View PostBut mind the splinters...
Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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If it is in Dubai can you live with the cultural differances? if yes go for it.Growing old is mandatory
Growing up is optionalComment
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If you are morally minded you may wish to consider the fact it's built by de-facto slaves and rammed full of Russian prostitutes.Originally posted by Jeebo72 View PostPossible gig in a Dubai bank (realise it's not the best time but I've no financial worries so thinking what the heck) ... anyone got experience of working there? If so what's it like?Comment
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