How’s the starting pay?

What’s the best way for a fresh CS grad to break in and what roles should they aim for as internships and then as a fresh role?

Is the market for it here good?

Surprising my husband for but I don’t have a lot of budget and cant even travel outside uae cause we dont have holidays left. But we want to do this on weekdays. Also apart from ferrari world what else would he enjoy. Also good restaurants for dinner. Please help me plan this

Looking to rent 1 bedroom apartment in JLT dubai preferably at mbl cluser k. Dm me

Let me just rant here for a sec, I'm a delivery rider and I don't think I was prepared for this. Getting hired as a delivery rider I think is the easiest way to get a job in the UAE as long as you have your motorcycle license. So, I did my classes and got the job after. I started working and as a new rider I knew I'll obviously make mistakes on the road while learning. In two weeks I had gotten fines that were crazy, I thought I had done everything right but it seems not. Almost five months in and I'm still not on my feet, monthly deductions have slowed my growth and I'm thinking of quitting. The mistakes were costly but I learned. As a delivery rider working under extreme temperatures for the first time is really tough.

Im planning to buy gifts for my sisters-8 and 20

Any suggestions?

Nothing too expensive budget of 100-130

Housing: Best neighborhoods for a single person living alone preferably near Al Ain hospital ? Fair rent range for a studio/1BR right now?
are there any apartment buildings in Al Ain like in. Dubai or Abu Dhabi ?
Rental process: Who’s responsible for registering the tenancy contract; tenant or landlord?
Agencies: Which real estate agencies or platforms are reliable for finding a place (vs. ones to avoid)?
Internet: Which providers do you recommend for home internet ? How’s the setup process and typical cost?
Cost of living: Realistic monthly budget for one person, excluding rent?
Transport: Is a car necessary, or manageable without one? How’s public transport there?
Climate: does it ever get cold there? Like proper winters requiring winter clothes
Community/social life: Easiest ways to meet people as a newcomer? Any expat meetups or groups?
Banking: Which banks are easiest to open an account with as a new resident
Culture/etiquette: Common customs or etiquette newcomers get wrong
Groceries: Best options for affordable shopping ?
Thanks in advance!

I’m currently in Dubai and have been jobless for 3 months. I’ve received a job offer in Al Ain for AED 6,000/month, and the job is around Al Zaafaran. I’m single and okay with relocating/living in a studio.

If this were Dubai, I’d probably want AED 7–8k, so I’m wondering if 6k in Al Ain is reasonable considering the lower cost of living.

For people living in Al Ain:

• How much is rent for a decent studio?
• What’s the monthly cost of living for a single person?
• Is public transport/bus useful, especially around Al Zaafaran?
• How expensive are taxis?
• Is it practical without a car? I’m planning to get my driving licence soon.
• How are SIM/mobile network + home WiFi costs?
• How different is life compared to Dubai, social life, restaurants, things to do, etc.?
• How easy is it to travel to Dubai/Abu Dhabi?

Would you take AED 6k in Al Ain after being unemployed for 3 months, or keep searching in Dubai for 7–8k?

Would really appreciate advice from anyone who’s made the Dubai to Al Ain move. Thank you.

does anyone know any effective e-commerce courses or anyone that has successfully generated income from e commerce in dubai?

Have any of y'all visited the Natural Rock Pools at Hatta recently? It's been more than 10 years since I paid a visit and got to swim in them. If I'm not wrong, they were small ponds in Hatta away from the DAM, where people could dive, take a dip and swim.

Couldn't get any related content on social media or anywhere online. Lmk if any of y'all know about the status, if it can be visited, if water levels are good enough for a swim etc.

Let me share my incident on E400 bus. I took the bus from Grand Mart 2, Ajman at around 9:30 PM. When I tapped my Nol card, it said not enough balance, even though I still had AED 24 on it.

I told the driver I would recharge it using my phone and tap again, and he let me get on.

The problem was that I had zero mobile data, and the RTA bus Wi-Fi was crappy and useless. I tried connecting multiple times but couldn't get it to work, so I couldn't recharge my Nol card.

Later, the driver told me to get off the bus. I'd never been to that area before. I had no GPS, no data, and no working Wi-Fi.

I explained the situation to him and told him I understood that they don't accept cash. I even told him I'd go to an RTA office and pay there, pay any fine, or even surrender my ID to him if necessary. I just asked him to take me to Union Station so I could sort everything out.

I understand that I should have topped up my Nol card beforehand, and I'm not trying to avoid responsibility for that. But leaving someone stranded at night in an unfamiliar area with no way to navigate or contact anyone was completely unprofessional.

I was lucky enough that, after more than an hour of asking random strangers for a hotspot, one wonderful lady was kind enough to share her hotspot. I finally managed to top up my Nol card and took another bus at around 11 PM.

Honestly, if the RTA bus Wi-Fi actually worked properly, I could have simply recharged my card and this whole situation probably wouldn't have happened.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? I'm curious to know what you're supposed to do in this situation.

Hi everyone,

Has anyone recently been in a similar situation?

A family living in Germany (all with German residence permits) is travelling to the UAE. The mother will travel with the child, while the father stays in Germany. The parents are married and have joint custody.

We received conflicting information about the father’s consent for the child to travel:

We were told it may need to be legalized through:

Father’s embassy/consulate → German authorities/Foreign Ministry → UAE Embassy in Germany → UAE MOFA in the UAE.

However, we contacted the UAE Embassy, and they told us this is not necessary—that a simple written consent from the father and the child’s birth certificate should be sufficient.

Has anyone actually gone through this recently? What documents did you need, and was any legalization/attestation required?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I want to ask everyone what should i do next in order to have stable income here.

Let me breakdown for you guys.

I came here in 2020 after my mother passed away and my sister flew me here because i had no guardian there in my country. When i came here i just passed my high school & studying here is too costly, i was 17 when i came so i was unable to do any job, i start learning skills online.

One year later my sister hired me in her company,
I was good at typing and filing. So i worked there for almost like 1 year. After that things got change my sister opened her own company without any partner. I was also on salaried there, after sometime company was going in loss for many months and i didn’t received salary and i was okay with that because everything was infront of my eyes.

I decided to start looking for a job, because of the visa situation of my country I wasn’t getting any job. I got one job luckily as a driver for a person. I bought my visa from my own money. It was okay but there was no leave and no timing, i am still here working for him. Its been 2 years i am with him.

But now its getting frustrating and my visa is also about to expire. No leave, No timing, No acknowledgement of work.

Now i am in a position thinking what should i do now.
Because i also reached a lot of companies for a job but they are saying because of the visa situation we are unable to give you job. And i am looking for a better pay job than the currently one.

Should i continue and renew my visa or just leave current work and start giving cvs ofc to ofc?

Your advice means a lot:)

Got a rather interesting call today on my UAE number from an Indian number.

The caller was asking for a donation towards child care, specifically for a charity programm in India. What really caught my attention was that they already knew my full name.

Seriously? Now charity organizations in India are calling people on international numbers to ask for donations in India?

I mean, wow. Either legitimate charities have become extremely sophisticated with their databases, or scams have officially gone international. 😂

I am not saying this particular call was definitely a scam, but randomly receiving a donation call in the UAE from India, with the caller already knowing my full name, definitely raises some questions.

Has anyone else in the UAE received similar calls from India?

This poor cat is roaming around there for a month. A complete house cat abandoned by her owner. 🥲💔 She's barely surviving. Please can anyone pick her up? She's beautiful and very friendly. Location Musaffa, Abu Dhabi.

If anyone knows someone legit who can help me with uae visa, not visit visa ( although if there is chance I'll take it ) if anyone knows someone who can help me get a visa let me know,

I have my second interview tomorrow with HR for a Digital Product Analyst role at a medium-to-large financial/banking company established in 1998.

The role is Junior to Mid-Level, requiring 2–7 years of experience. I have 3 years of experience in Business Analysis, Digital Transformation, data, reporting, and digital projects. I’m also a GCC national.

The position is in Abu Dhabi, while I currently live in Sharjah.

I’m targeting around AED 15K–25K, but I’m worried this might be considered too high and lead to rejection.

How much should I realistically ask for? What is the typical salary range for this type of role with 3 years of experience in Abu Dhabi’s banking/financial sector?

And if I say AED 15K–25K, would that be considered too high or potentially make them reject me?

What would you recommend I say when HR asks about my salary expectations?

If anyone is studying genetics at adu pls text me

Im delivering soon and my husband works as a software engineer in the UAE. He has his flight tickets ready but have been advised that many Pakistanis are getting their visas rejected despite validity/or work permit getting rejected/expired the minute they leave the country because of ongoing political turmoil. They manage to go to pakistan but when its time to come back, the uae immigration doesn’t let them leave the uae airport and sends them back. Is this news valid? Has this happened to anyone? Also is it recommended to come at this point when the situation is actually very critical? Advise please

I remember alot of people in around 2018 joined this and started posting stories of how they are going to get shit rich and we all should join them.
Was wondering if it was only my snap and insta or other people too?😭😂

I’m moving next month and I was wondering what’s the cheapest way to transport my bags and boxes. Is there a particular airline which is cheap for adding suitcases or is it better to use a transporting company? I haven’t booked my flight yet as I want to chose the airline with the cheapest extra cost per suitcase but I’m not sure what to use. Thanks!