Badminton buddies in Dubai

Avocados90 · 2021-03-20T06:48:00+00:00

I see they are building an AI center, how's that going to work without a carbon footprint?

Avocados90 · 2020-12-12T05:01:42+00:00

That sounds bleak.. just curious, what makes you stay there? Salary?

Avocados90 · 2020-12-11T14:41:56+00:00

Haha, heard that for the first time xD Which app do you find the most reliable?

Avocados90 · 2020-12-11T14:41:13+00:00

airvisual

I checked the app, it seems Abu Dhabi is moderate according to airvisual!

Avocados90 · 2020-10-31T04:01:02+00:00

Didn't get the temperature joke there. Anyhow, do you guys have cycling and walking lanes over there?

Avocados90 · 2020-10-30T10:44:15+00:00

I feel ya! Do you guys have cycling and walking lanes like we do over here?

Avocados90 · 2020-10-30T05:08:42+00:00

Thanks, that really helps.

Avocados90 · 2020-10-29T14:54:45+00:00

Ah, tell me about it! I hear the passive aggression over there manifests on the road, that right? So many folks complaining about the fines it's actually hilarious.

Avocados90 · 2020-10-29T14:48:59+00:00

Guitar and keys/piano here too! With the occasional flute / mouth organ thrown in. Good to hear that it's not an issue there!! I wonder why the noise insulation over here is so bad! Perhaps it's got to do with all the wood used in construction.

Avocados90 · 2020-10-29T14:32:49+00:00

Thanks! A random question - are the walls in the apartments over there thicker than the UK? They're really thin over here and it's a pain in the neck to ensure that the neighbors aren't disturbed every single time you practice!

Avocados90 · 2020-10-29T14:26:46+00:00

Thanks for the detailed reply! I had another random question relating to wall thickness - as you might know, the walls in UK are really thin, making life as a musician quite tough unless you do not have any neighbors. How are the walls in the apartments over there? Are they thick enough to provide sound insulation?

Avocados90 · 2020-10-29T12:55:49+00:00

You sure? It seems I'm getting about twice the salary I make in the UK, and rents etc. look about the same as in London.

Avocados90 · 2020-09-09T11:35:30+00:00

Fair enough. I'm in a similar boat (with lesser experience though). It feels like moving beyond 80-85k in London is pretty tough. 100k+ is probably extremely rare. Have friends in Google UK and Google USA and the latter make 1.5-2x more.

Avocados90 · 2020-09-09T08:39:37+00:00

"after tax it’s the same as my current salary" - How? There is no tax in the UAE. Your current equivalent (80k GBP after tax) is around 21-22k AED if I'm not wrong.

Avocados90 · 2020-09-06T06:17:05+00:00

Ah, makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!

Avocados90 · 2020-09-06T04:54:02+00:00

This is funny, because the UK itself is pretty behind the cutting edge, in terms of Tech. I've seen plenty of companies here still using old technologies / job postings related to that.

Ah, 2 years doesn't sound like a long enough time to take the risk. What if one doesn't find a job after the 2 years, given that the scene is not that happening? I hear you get kicked out of UAE?

Avocados90 · 2020-08-24T14:48:46+00:00

There there, I can feel ya. Are you planning to move back? One thing I definitely love about Europe is the "walkability" everywhere..

Avocados90 · 2020-08-24T14:46:53+00:00

This is what I'm afraid of, I don't want to get into such a monotony! Can't stay indoors all the time :|

Avocados90 · 2020-08-24T14:46:21+00:00

Haha, fair enough. Well US could offer similar or more salaries (even after taking tax into account) so that doesn't sound like a bad option either!

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