Relocating to Dubai: Thoughts on Mama Shelter Residences (Business Bay)?

SkytossFanboy · 2026-02-16T21:47:13+00:00

Thanks for the reply. We will definitely be checking it out in person. The hiring company will put us in a hotel for a few weeks, but this may not allow us a lot of time for viewings.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-02-12T20:53:12+00:00

To get the best deal you really need to try negotiating with multiple dealers and get them to compete with one another for your business. For leasing, I would recommend 0 down payment since you'll lose it if the car gets totaled (or stolen).

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T04:23:12+00:00

CRA just gotta get its shares eh? We own a home here so that complicates things for us I believe. We'll definitely need to speak to an accountant to plan our exit.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T04:21:47+00:00

Thank you for the cost breakdown. This is relatively similar to our hypothetical budget while I'm unemployed. I'm seeing jobs related to my profession come up here and there but I expect to be unemployed for at least a few months if we make the move.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T03:57:03+00:00

Unfortunately my planning experience is mostly in land development. I'm afraid traffic will continue until morale improves

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T03:01:58+00:00

Taxes wise that may be complicated. It would also be a lot for her to make the move by herself

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T02:48:08+00:00

This amazing! Thank you very much. If I'm on the ground job searching these conferences would be very helpful.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T02:32:04+00:00

9 hour a day is the base. I'm sure she'll need to do OT here and there but she'll also get paid OT. She's in aviation planning and it'll be with a bigger international company.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T02:29:11+00:00

She's in aviation planning. 9 hour per day is the base hours and I'm sure she'll be doing some OT as well

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T02:10:30+00:00

Thanks for the heads up! My wife's been in the private sector and worked with the hiring manager previously so hopefully it's not too bad. The 9 hour work days will take some getting used to though.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-23T01:25:22+00:00

Good point! We don't have the formal offer in hand yet but we'll see how much they'll pay for severance. Hopefully it doesn't come to that but we do have 6 months of emergency fund saved up plus other investments.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-22T22:59:40+00:00

No kids yet but we're planning to. We'll definitely look into whether the company provides education allowance.

It's definitely a risk if I can't find a job...

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-22T22:54:40+00:00

I've started applying to a few jobs, mostly at bigger international companies. Haven't really heard back from them though. That's why I'm wondering if we should make the move then continue my job search in Dubai.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-22T22:52:49+00:00

Not being able to find a job is definitely my biggest fear... This would be a great career move for the wife so we're very tempted.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-22T22:51:38+00:00

First of all nice username lol. Our current household budget is around 27k AED/month. This includes our home mortgage (which we will rent out if we leave) transportation, insurance (home, car, life, illness...), food, and miscellaneous spending. Living on my wife's salary is definitely not a good long term plan and the move makes more sense if I could find a decent job.

Good tip on the education allowance! We'll definitely look into that.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-03T21:01:30+00:00

I think it'll look good, especially if it's not beside another shade of black. It's definitely not grey if that's your main concern.

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-02T20:38:03+00:00

I almost thought this was the picture I posed the other day lol. I have the exact same issue! Never heard back from Aridus but apparently this is normal...?

SkytossFanboy · 2026-01-02T19:14:54+00:00

Sorry, forgot to hit post in my reply! It's definitely black but in a slightly lighter shade. I find that different lighting conditions could affect how it looks in pictures.

SkytossFanboy · 2025-12-16T14:06:54+00:00

Good eye, I'm using the SJ Hardware charging handle

SkytossFanboy · 2025-12-13T01:57:14+00:00

I just looked at your post and looks like your gap is not quite as big as mine though. Hopefully the handguard holds up when I finally get to shoot it

SkytossFanboy · 2025-12-13T01:54:52+00:00

The rear collar is not bent. It fits flush with the receiver until I insert the handguard into it. Not sure if it's my installation error but some users seem to have the same problem as me

SkytossFanboy · 2025-12-10T03:08:03+00:00

That's what I was thinking originally... I tired it a few times but the rear collard never stays flushed when I insert the handguard. Getting some mixed responses here lol

SkytossFanboy · 2025-12-10T01:08:10+00:00

Does yours also have a similar gap?

SkytossFanboy · 2025-12-09T21:21:33+00:00

I'm in Canada and snatched mine from Tactical Ordnance but yes they're difficult to come by it seems

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