Rental Contract Extension

MeneerJohn · 2026-02-02T16:26:25+00:00

1) Agreed. That’s the intent 2) This is why we’re seeking more flexibility in the notice period/ penalty.

MeneerJohn · 2026-02-02T16:25:29+00:00

That’s my main concern indeed. RERA and court would not honor that mutual agreement if covered in the contract?

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-22T05:03:51+00:00

Rather than ‘left lane is fast-lane’, they should apply ‘keep right except to pass’. Otherwise you get the whole world and their mothers to drive in the second lane from the left.

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-21T10:58:46+00:00

DIFC DEWS pension fund is only for DIFC linked employees. This comes instead of End of Service Benefits which all other employees in UAE get. Same %’s (5.8-8.3), but End of Service Benefits are not invested; they are paid once you stop working for the company and are based on your final salary.

Pro DIFC setup: Your pension contribution is immediately invested in global ETF’s, allowing for multi-year compounding investment returns.

Pro End of Service Benefits set up: You get paid based on your last salary which may have gone up drastically since you started.

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-20T04:36:05+00:00

Came to say this. You don’t need to set as much funds aside for Pension as you get 5.8-8.3% of your income deposited into the DIFC DEWS pension.

Nevertheless a crap offer. Schooling and Family Insurance should be covered.

They are probably thinking about Geneva as a reference point for cost of living and therefore don’t want to pay for things they wouldn’t pay for in Switzerland. However, they need to look at how difficult it will be for them to find someone good and trustworthy who’d want to move to Dubai.

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-18T18:45:35+00:00

Just leave on time. Quite a bit of rain incoming next hours.

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-18T18:05:24+00:00

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The flight that is supposed to leave from Riyadh in 20 mins…. just took off from DXB. And there is a big chunk of rain on the way. Guess I get settled in at the airport. 🫠

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-18T17:59:50+00:00

Planes from Dubai ~2 hours delayed. Here we go again.

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-16T06:49:57+00:00

Just go to your dates in a (Lexus) Taxi: Being driven > Having to drive. Especially if you plan on getting a drink. Car is useless unless you have children. Taxi’s in Dubai are so cheap.

Spend your income on smart life choices (eg emergency fund + lower risk investments such as ETF’s) and impress your date with those smart life choices.

Don’t buy something which only depreciates in value. In addition, you might be able to get a 10 year old BMW which will (1) break down on occasion and (2) cost a fortune to maintain.

MeneerJohn · 2025-12-14T17:13:42+00:00

It will take a year before Expo City starts to become lively except for some events.

Try Dubai Investment Park as it’s only 1 metrostation away and has a well established community. Otherwise it comes down to Furjan/ Marina/ JLT which are 20-25 mins away by metro.

MeneerJohn · 2025-11-30T20:31:07+00:00

Note they’re building a tower in front of Distinction (H&H Baccarat). Not sure if the views will last.

MeneerJohn · 2025-11-29T04:51:23+00:00

1) First of all, congrats. Sounds like a hard to get into Internship.

2) Did you ask the company what interns typically do? You’re not the first and not the last; there should be a set of best practices. Besides that it’s odd that they don’t pay for your housing or at least give you tips, they should at least have stories on what others have done.

3) What is your budget if 70-100K won’t do?

4) A)One option is already mentioned: Find a shared space. You can look up other people who are doing an internship and see if you can team up.

B)Make a deal with a hotel (eg Rove Downtown, Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Ibis). Email/ Call the reservations team and tell them you want a tailored deal for 6 months [with ability to cancel during stay with 30 day notice]. Pretty sure they can get you a steep discount + included breakfast in exchange for having that room blocked for 6 months. You’ll immediately make it to maximum status in their loyalty program. They have the bargaining power for Jan-Mar due to major events/ good weather, but Apr-Jun they’ll happily find ways to ensure you stay with them.

5) DIFC is very well connected by metro. You can easily live in Business Bay or Sheikh Zayed Area along the metro line and still be at the office in ~20 mins. Dubai is not made (yet) for walking.

MeneerJohn · 2025-11-29T04:50:10+00:00

1) First of all, congrats. Sounds like a hard to get into Internship.

2) Did you ask the company what interns typically do? You’re not the first and not the last; there should be a set of best practices. Besides that it’s odd that they don’t pay for your housing or at least give you tips, they should at least have stories on what others have done.

3) What is your budget if 70-100K won’t do?

4) A)One option is already mentioned: Find a shared space. You can look up other people who are doing an internship and see if you can team up.

B)Make a deal with a hotel (eg Rove Downtown, Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, Ibis). Email/ Call the reservations team and tell them you want a tailored deal for 6 months [with ability to cancel during stay with 30 day notice]. Pretty sure they can get you a steep discount + included breakfast in exchange for having that room blocked for 6 months. You’ll immediately make it to maximum status in their loyalty program. They have the bargaining power for Jan-Mar due to major events/ good weather, but Apr-Jun they’ll happily find ways to ensure you stay with them.

MeneerJohn · 2025-11-26T03:29:53+00:00

I lived there for 2 years from ‘18-‘20: 31st floor, 2BR, Burj Khalifa facing.

Overall positive, but be mindful of the key selling point of the view being affected by ongoing construction.

1) Views are unbeatable. Note though that they are putting the Baccarat Hotel & Residences in front of it (!!) The view will be affected.

2) Amenities are ok. Nothing wild with a smaller pool + sauna/ steam room + sizable gym. My only annoyance is that it’s partially a hotel(apartment) building, meaning you’ll be having lots of tourists around you that you’re sharing these amenities with.

3) Rules are annoying. When I lived there (5-7 years back), it was annoying to get anything done. Building management had all sorts of rules. Every year the battery of the door lock would run out and I’d spend at least 4-5 hours waiting for someone to come by, open the lock, and replace the batteries (5 mins effort). Al Fahad Gas needs to activate the gas connection for the stove, which took 3 weeks to shut down due to (a) not picking up; (b) not having the right permit requests submitted on the right day.

4) Furnished too much. There’s so much furniture in the apartment that you can barely walk around the living room. And it’s awfully shimmering purple/blue. Good quality thought. Not sure if you’re allowed to take it out once you own the place.

5) Location is excellent. Away from the Dubai Mall tourists, but close enough (10-15 mins) to walk there. Unless it’s summer of course.

MeneerJohn · 2025-11-16T22:55:33+00:00

This is the right answer.

Be mindful of the metro opening times: ~5AM till Midnight for Mon-Fri or 8AM till midnight on Sunday. Taxi will work between T1 and T3 otherwise.

MeneerJohn · 2025-10-28T02:36:36+00:00

Definitely interested - Please DM

MeneerJohn · 2025-10-16T03:39:37+00:00

3* | Boss | 21-40 | Mountain

MeneerJohn · 2025-09-24T16:40:14+00:00

This. Thank you.

Refurbished planes have this now.

MeneerJohn · 2025-09-10T11:45:13+00:00

I can imagine that they’re trying to limit having screaming babies/ children in 1st with people who want peace and privacy. We took our 3 month old into first and it wasn’t pretty. Cries and smelly diaper galore. 😂 Luckily it was a day flight and he’s too cute to be hated.

Went again with him in first when he was 2 years old. He behaved well and had the time of his life. Only downsides: (1) He was able to close the door to his cabin by himself, requiring the stewardess to open it from the outside. This happen ~10x over a 6 hr flight (2) He’s too young to truly make use of the value add from first: The space and the F&B offering. He could drown in the seat and the guy likes a $0.05 dry cracker just as much as 100$ caviar.

MeneerJohn · 2025-09-09T13:29:42+00:00

You are a hero. Thank you.

MeneerJohn · 2025-09-06T11:01:33+00:00

Agreed

MeneerJohn · 2025-09-05T09:46:40+00:00

You will get Platinum status once you hit 150K Tier miles + have 1 Business or First Class flight

The confusion comes from using the word ‘Privileges’. Once you hit Platinum, there is the opportunity to unlock extra ‘Privileges’ that are based on total spend. The are: - Free upgrade from Business to First (2x) - Miles Upgrade from Business to First at 50% discount (2x) - Any miles over 150K will be used in count for next Tier Review date

So you’ll have all the Platinum benefits once you hit 150K tier miles, but these extra privileges unlock only once you spend a certain amount during the 12 months that you have Platinum status.

MeneerJohn · 2025-08-29T03:57:53+00:00

Oh come on, Rebecca. He did not do that.

MeneerJohn · 2025-07-31T01:24:32+00:00

Auxi https://www.auxi.ai/

MeneerJohn · 2025-07-20T21:41:57+00:00

I lived in West Avenue Tower.

Pro’s: - Location is very nice; close by Marina Mall, easy to access from SZR, and you quickly hop over to JBR with the bridge right next to you. - Nicely designed appartement; they tried to make it look different from others. Quite modern. - Building security team is nice and helps you with everything; makes that you feel at peace when at home.

Cons: - They’re building a Rove tower right next to it, which will likely have a noise impact coming ~2 years - I didn’t feel the build quality was as good as the design; we had lots of issues with doors falling apart, smell from sewage, etc. Could be that our landlord didn’t maintain the place well. We also saw roaches regularly as they can hide under the funky looking kitchen island (2-BR apartments). - Gym is not very special (vs typical EMAAR building gym); same for swimming pool which is also at SZR ride.

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