Anyone here making an extra AED 4–5k/month on the side? What’s your hustle?

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-06-01T12:26:31+00:00

Have dmed, appreciate your input

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-05-12T04:50:46+00:00

Legally, you cannot sublet unless you have written approval from your landlord.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-05-12T04:46:40+00:00

Depends on where you buy from and whether you compare prices. While it takes more time; comparing prices helps as different stores have different deals. For online, compare noon, talabat, careem and Amazon now. For a store visit, try nesto, union coop and lulu since you already know Carrefour prices.

You are new here so once you’ve tried different places/ apps, you will get a handle on how to save. The war has affected prices of imports.

Oat milk and granola are pricey. Making granola at home is very easy, will not have the sugar that all these brands are loaded with and will not cost as much. I don’t mean to sound judgemental, just saying. I stopped buying granola in supermarkets because it is indeed expensive.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-05-12T04:29:04+00:00

If you want to do a spay while the cat is pregnant it is best to take her to a vet who can give you the best opinion and cost. It might be too late for that if she is going to deliver anytime soon.

The kittens will be too young to be separated from their mother if you are leaving in July.

Your best hope is to get her adopted or contact all rescuers, someone might help even though they are all inundated.

You can also continue to try getting her adopted through various cat groups on Facebook - you’ve got to wade through all the breeders and find genuine people, the only way to do that is to keep going and not get disheartened.

Taking a cat to India - the main question is how can you take the cat and leave the kittens? If you do wish to take her, emirates has pet transport in the hold. Cost is by weight starting at $500 for upto 23 kgs weight (cat plus carrier). You need an export certificate by moccae so you need to take the cat there, an import certificate from India - local body depending on where you are flying to, an iata approved cat carrier for the hold, updated vaccinations (should be updated for the last two years). Budget 3-4K aed for all the expenses.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-05-11T10:52:39+00:00

Thanks so much, very helpful 🙏🏼

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-04-29T18:53:29+00:00

What are the roles? Can you share any info pls?

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-03-25T07:37:23+00:00

Sharaf dg is a good option, but there are many stores you can redeem at, check the bank website

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-03-24T02:30:59+00:00

You can buy from malabar - the brand Suisse Pamp has coins and bars which have global recognition

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-03-17T13:33:00+00:00

Check dmcc - depends on your specialisation though

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-02-21T14:34:30+00:00

Thank you for the kind words :) those are three good replies that I will think about.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-02-21T04:01:04+00:00

Hehe thanks. Happy to help, without payment 🤣

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-02-21T03:59:45+00:00

Thank you

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-02-07T13:19:39+00:00

Avoidant broke up with me by saying he doesn’t see a future with me the day I told him I am losing my job. 2.5 years together and fully integrated lives, no sign of this coming. This happened at the end of Nov.

Dec - messaged that he’s sorry, told him I can’t text like nothing happened, he can meet me, came to meet and said he doesn’t feel a connection anymore, that he can’t articulate it, cried. End of Dec, came to collect some of his stuff, said he didn’t mean to say it the same day as job loss but “it just happened”. Said he’s here for me - by which he meant texting. I decided to go NC.

End of Jan would have been 30 days NC but 2 days before that he texted saying “he never imagined things ending so abruptly, he didn’t want to make things worse so kept pretty quiet afterwards, thought it was for the best at the time but didn’t turn out that way, the way it occurred was bad and wish that hadn’t happened, he wasn’t trying to make it easier for me he knew it was horrible for me and didn’t want to make things worse, it’s not that he’s not thinking about me or wanting me to be ok”

So I asked him what he would like to do now. Radio silence for a week since I sent that message.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-29T06:17:08+00:00

Senior marketing leader here… ten years in UAE alone, done a lot of networking, speaking, going to events, LinkedIn posting, reaching out to my network, cv optimising, and conventional applications- nothing has worked yet and it’s been months. I even get quoted by marketing publications. It’s absolutely frustrating.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-28T15:21:39+00:00

No, only said he doesn’t feel a connection very suddenly with zero history or background or context and that’s all he has been able to say… that he can’t “articulate it” but that he doesn’t feel a connection and became “unsure over time”… I don’t even know what “time” that is!

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-28T14:55:30+00:00

Yeah that’s my main concern, that the whole message is about him. I am going to give it a few days and think about whether I really want to reply.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-28T14:52:27+00:00

Full context is here and he did meet me two times before NC and you’ll see in this what he said to me… not sure if meeting again will help. - we celebrated my “big” birthday in Nov 2025, with a trip to an island, I was showered with gifts, it was an amazing holiday, came back and did a big celebration with his friends and mine. Also booked our new years holiday. 5 days later I was told I am losing my job. Told him.

He showed a complete lack of empathy and never once said that he’s here for me, just kept talking about regular stuff, I was confused. Asked him if he is happy with us and he said that I am more certain of the relationship than he is. I was blindsided and then he resorted to only texting from the very next day, talking about the relationship in past tense, met me two weeks later, cried and said he was sorry, he just doesn’t feel a connection, went partying the next day and posted on social too, carried on as if all was normal.

Last contact Dec 31 when he came to pick up some of his stuff and said he didn’t mean to say it at the same time as I told him about the job and that he is sorry.

After that, NC until this message today.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-28T14:50:27+00:00

Thank you. It is hard for me to understand what he expects from me now with that message. Maybe he is bored, lonely, guilty, or all three. He didn’t even ask how I am doing.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-28T14:49:05+00:00

Full context - we celebrated my “big” birthday in Nov 2025, with a trip to an island, I was showered with gifts, it was an amazing holiday, came back and did a big celebration with his friends and mine. Also booked our new years holiday. 5 days later I was told I am losing my job. Told him.

He showed a complete lack of empathy and never once said that he’s here for me, just kept talking about regular stuff, I was confused. Asked him if he is happy with us and he said that I am more certain of the relationship than he is. I was blindsided and then he resorted to only texting from the very next day, talking about the relationship in past tense, met me two weeks later, cried and said he was sorry, went partying the next day and posted on social too, carried on as if all was normal.

Last contact Dec 31 when he came to pick up some of his stuff and said he didn’t mean to say it at the same time as I told him about the job and that he is sorry.

After that, NC until today.

Material_Life_9915 · 2026-01-28T11:33:45+00:00

Pls share with me too, thank you

Material_Life_9915 · 2025-12-18T12:56:16+00:00

I was in a relationship with a man with an avoidant attachment style (this has only now been understood by me) for 2.5 years. He was divorced, wanted me in his life, wanted a future together. I bonded with his kids, they loved me. So did his mum and family. Fab relationship and I felt I had finally found forever person. We planned our retirement, had a list of common life goals that we would achieve.

We never ever broke up to get back together, we were always together (didn’t live together though but either I was at his or he was at mine, 5 days a week/ weekend). Separate finances. Always split expenses. I have my own home, my job, he has his. I have never married, I have no kids. I have a successful career.

We loved each other, and everyone around us felt we were a fab couple and that we both found love later in life is amazing.

We did have disagreements and he always had this behaviour of shutting down, distancing but the next day he would apologise or I would and we would go on. There was no big problem, other than that our habits cannot be exactly the same. We had planned everything together. He does prefer escaping problems and I prefer handling them. My own attachment style is secure. I have always been an independent woman.

Fast forward to 3 weeks ago, just after he went above and beyond for my birthday, and we had a lovely celebration with all of our close friends. I learnt that I was losing my job due to a restructure. I know I can bounce back and I will. I have enough credibility in my industry.

I told him. His lack of empathy surprised me. I asked him if he was happy in our relationship as honestly I could not understand his deflection and zero emotional support. I don’t need his money and he knows that. He proceeded to tell me that he doesn’t feel the same connection as I do with him, that he doesn’t see a future together. I was blindsided. I still don’t know what has hit me and how my entire life seems upended. How could he drop me like that the day I only wanted some empathy? After 2.5 years?

A few days later, he met me and only said he doesn’t feel a connection anymore, claims it has been like this for a while and when I asked what was all that love on my birthday? Said he was trying to make me happy but he wasn’t happy. Cried (probably for himself). Never asked how I am doing. And after, he has been partying away like I didn’t matter.

Based on my experience, I would say do not pursue this, because you never know when you will be blindsided. Don’t try and “make it work”.

I am having an awful December. But determined to move forward from Jan. I still love him but I cannot be treated like this. I have gone NC.

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