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@uackee
New Zealander °µÍø½ûÇø in the United Arab Emirates
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Abu Dhabi
Speaks English, and 4 Asian languages
Registration: 13 August 2015
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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 ...

Hi Miriam, You ave raised some interesting points. For the most, none of your domestic students would be able to get through an AS or A2 maths paper - hence everything would be watered down for them. Those who actually want to go ahead would attend ... Read More


Is A Net of 45000 aed enough to live and save by Lami3
Im a pediatrician , got an offer as a specialist in abu dhabi of a TOTAL net salary of 45000 aed (including housing , schools , allowances ( transport and others) we a are a family of 4 (me , my wife and two kids 2 , 6 years old) is this a good ...

Hope the following helps: 1. If you are moving from India, you may want to consider renting in Mussafah, where there are many schools for you to consider for your elder child. This would mean the commuting for your child is minimised. 2. Your ... 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 ...

Hi Teachernaz, You're looking at a fairly tight budget with the numbers you described, if you are going to live in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. With the other places, it is certainly do-able. If your husband has a Master's degree, then it is not ... Read More


27.500 AED Montly is enough by rgentil
Hi everyone, I have received a job offer to move to Abu Dhabi but I am worried about salary expectations. They have offered me 27.500AED monthly which I am not sure whether is enough to live. The house allowance is 8.000AED monthly which is 100k ...

You could rent a 2-bedroom apartment on Al Rheem island for 100K p.a. Transport/ Provisions etc for two adults and two infants would not cross 20K p.m. and therefore you have some info to base your choice upon. Hope this helps. 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 ...

Please make sure you have your university quals endorsed by the Embassy of UAE in the country it was awarded in, so that this can be further endorsed by the Miinistry of Higher Education in UAE. This new decree came into force late last year, for ... Read More


New Emirati in °µÍø½ûÇø blog by saeed_alsuwaidi
Asalamu alykum, hope everyone is doing great and feeling well. I'm new in this blog, would like to share with anyone our traditions and culture, and if anyone is interested to learn our local language, I'll be glad to teach :) My warm ...

Your'e doing very well and thanks for the positive sentiments shared. ope you can convince some more of your friends to participate and make the °µÍø½ûÇøriate community feel more welcome by your engagement. Keep it up bro ! 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 ...

Please think carefully before deciding to move and take up a teaching job in AUH. Depending on the country you come from, your personal circumstances, age, health profile, and expectations, your intended move may add to your life experiences or the ... Read More


Discrimination in Abu Dhabi? by darman82
Hello all, I'm an American moving to Abu Dhabi in a couple of weeks. I'm a professional and will be working a white-collar job. While I was born in the US and only speak English, my parents are both from the Philippines. I've read a ...

Maybe one reason for what many would term 'discrimination' in remuneration has to do with the living conditions of °µÍø½ûÇøriates. Someone from Nepal would have a different base in comparison to someone from Canada. Outgoings in the former ... Read More


Discrimination in Abu Dhabi? by darman82
Hello all, I'm an American moving to Abu Dhabi in a couple of weeks. I'm a professional and will be working a white-collar job. While I was born in the US and only speak English, my parents are both from the Philippines. I've read a ...

Darman82 and Raju, Interesting commentary. If you pay attention, the mannerisms of someone who is ethnically from one place but spent much of his/ her life in another environment, would clearly reflect the latter source. In this case, a Pinoy from ... Read More


Brightpoint Royal Women's Hospital by jgelfand
Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with the new Brightpoint Royal Women's Hospital? We're looking for a doctor, and it appears that many of the more established hospital no longer accepting non-Emirati patients... Thanks a lot.

Thanks a lot for the honest feedback. Looks like this is a place that offers immense potential for Hospital Administrators. Read More


Advise on prescription medication by uackee
Dear readers, If any of you are able to advise on long-term prescription medication (diabetes and cholesterol) that my doctor currently prescribes, I would be very grateful. My supply would last me 5 months and I intend to carry medication during ...

Many thanks for your feedback, dear Shanafashyaana. It is a source of relief. Kind regards Uackee 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 ...

Hi RX7, Hope you enjoyed your teaching year in the UAE. I have gone through a similar process with 'authorising' documents and the UAE diplomatic office in Canberra had to officiate while they are in the process of opening their new office ... Read More

Advise on prescription medication
Dear readers, If any of you are able to advise on long-term prescription medication (diabetes and cholesterol) that my doctor currently prescribes, I would be very grateful. My supply would last me 5 months and I intend to carry medication during ... Read More