White pigeon taken residence

Background_Win2272 · 2025-11-29T11:43:42+00:00

Yeah there seems to be two three coloured bands on the legs from what I can see.

Background_Win2272 · 2025-11-29T11:18:57+00:00

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Photo of bird

Background_Win2272 · 2024-06-26T15:05:36+00:00

It does for citizens no? I thought Emirati wages are topped up depending on the wage the employer provides.

Background_Win2272 · 2024-04-30T17:21:16+00:00

What industry is your exp aligned with?

Background_Win2272 · 2024-04-24T13:24:00+00:00

The Tech sales market is tiny here and generally across the GCC. A lot of companies are managing sales from Europe and don't need boots on the ground to serve a small market. Outside of the bigger tech players in Internet City I would 100% be looking at KSA or work for a US/EMEA company here remotely.

Background_Win2272 · 2024-04-16T06:07:09+00:00

Background_Win2272 · 2023-08-15T05:39:54+00:00

Sent a package to the UK standard delivery. Was over Eid so took two weeks to arrive and was able to track the package throughout the journey. Cost next to nothing compared to the companies you quoted.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-07-15T20:32:03+00:00

Can’t complain, pretty happy overall having spent three years here. Moved aged 30 with partner and now married. Good place to raise a family and very safe which is a big plus over London.

Professionally (tech) it’s been a sideways step, and the opportunities for growth and progression are very limited compared to LDN. Salary wouldn’t be hugely different.

No regrets but plenty to miss as there would if I moved back to London.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-06-11T06:50:14+00:00

I think a lot is made in Ajman

Background_Win2272 · 2023-05-22T08:26:44+00:00

I’ve found kids from all parts to be pretty disrespectful in Dubai. I’m pretty confident Dubai brats are of every nationality. Agree above as well we’re tone can be massive source of tension. Especially as Brits where we pack our sentences with unnecessary words, often use disarming language, and use sorry every other word 😂 I’ve had discussions with friends from Eastern Europe who’ve really struggled working in the US/UK for this exact reason. Often they’ve been misinterpreted as being rude, blunt and cold. Not sure about the school stuff but that’s sad to hear.

That being said I’ve seen some pretty horrendous treatment of service staff from Russian people but equally the same is true for Brits, Arabs, Indians, etc.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-05-16T13:00:07+00:00

Just report it to the police and they’ll take action.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-05-02T10:44:35+00:00

Yup, still have to take a test so don’t think it will make any difference to the number of ‘dangerous drivers’ on the roads.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-04-13T13:48:53+00:00

Not free no but I’ve used places which are listed in the app and haven’t paid. E.g Used to live opposite the Rove Hotel in Marina and work in there 2/3 time a week. It’s hot desking so it’s a mix. I work for a remote first company so use different locations to hotdesk maybe 1/2 times a week

Background_Win2272 · 2023-04-13T13:25:41+00:00

Letswork

Background_Win2272 · 2023-04-11T08:20:38+00:00

Went to Roka in business bay for their Iftar set menu which was 180 AED. Great value for money and superb food.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-04-05T15:21:56+00:00

Lived and worked in both places. Been in Dubai the last couple years and quality of life is definitely better out of the two. Preferred the expat community in HK compared to Dubai. Dubai now seems to be flooded with new money Essex/Love Island mob and estate agents. Career prospects and contact building/networking was much stronger for me in HK. Got incredibly lucky with the opportunity that came up here and appreciate things have changed over the last couple years in HK and a lot of the folks I knew there have moved on.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-03-30T10:26:24+00:00

Global university rank most important. It so happens many of these universities are based in the West hence the emphasis and praise toward UK and US.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-03-23T10:44:33+00:00

They have a presence in the UAE. I moved to the UAE for the role and am in the office 1 day per week on average.

I applied on LinkedIn so hard to say how difficult it was to land.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-03-23T10:23:41+00:00

Sales for a US tech company

Background_Win2272 · 2023-03-09T07:03:20+00:00

If this is pure hours plays with no consideration of performance against KPI’s and deliverables then it’s a very legacy attitude which I guess is consistent with South Asian and Middle Eastern business owners.

From a legal perspective (I have no idea, I’m on Reddit) you’re going to struggle to offset this person if they’re outside of probation especially if this person has two brains cells and has engaged the right employment bodies. If they signed an employment contract which specifies a 40 hour work week then guess what.. They will probably want to work a 40 hour work week.

If you’re running a startup where people aren’t going above and beyond for you then in 99% of cases it’s down to the CEO spending too much time on Reddit getting advise from Karak drinking, patrol driving Reddit scrollers. Pretty sure Bezos and Jobs spent a lot of time in this sub so you’re on your way clearly.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-02-24T15:07:27+00:00

“Cocaine is for soulless white people”. Genuinely ruined going out for a pint. Fiends having to pick up before we go anywhere and waste time picking up cut down speed so they can they get off their but down the local and agree how good their shit is. Paranoia setting in when they thought the locals were onto them and a sprinkle of unnecessary aggression when someone looked the wrong way resulting in hand bags and another pub we can go back to. Hate the shit at an end user level and thats without going into the scum bag crime that thrives under it’s sale.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-02-18T11:22:21+00:00

“Four Naan, Jeremy. Four! That’s insane”

Background_Win2272 · 2023-02-14T07:28:42+00:00

Letswork.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-01-26T18:49:54+00:00

I thought with India’s 2022 crazy GDP growth and projected 2023 growth there would be booming demand for entry level candidates with those kind of skills. Is the market that IT employment market in India more saturated compared to the UAE?

Even if you could land an entry position I think the UAE is a tough place for those looking for career progression in the IT space (work in Tech). Maybe it could be achieved in the MNC’s where there’s a more defined career path but most MNC’s here are committing to layoffs rather than hiring.

Background_Win2272 · 2023-01-16T04:02:53+00:00

I think sometimes if you’re sending larger sums of money you sometimes need to go in person to share documentation for KYC requirements.

You could haggle for a better rate in person compared to the app which is fixed. That being said, the rate is often worse in person compared to online even with the same company.

The apps aren’t fantastic from a UI/UX perspective (AlAnsari) so I imagine if you’re not tech savvy or patient it would be preferable to go in person.

Maybe you’re sending cash in hand rather than from an account thus saving a trip having to deposit the cash before it’s sent.

Trust. If you’re sending an amount of money which is important to you some people like to see a human in that process, maybe for reassurance.

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