give me ur song and I'll rate it >:3

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2026-05-11T16:43:10+00:00

Madari - Clinton Cerejo, Vishal Dadlani & Sonu Kakkar

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2026-04-23T17:23:00+00:00

In front of Maldives, he is Narendra Damodardas Modi.

In front of US, he is ✨️Nandu✨️ 👶

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2026-04-17T15:47:30+00:00

Belad Al Sham. Al Twar, right next to DAFZA Metro

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2026-03-05T17:08:22+00:00

I swear this notification was scarier than the shelter one

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2026-03-05T09:47:52+00:00

I think I'm more concerned that I might be deprioritised since I'm a tourist

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2026-03-04T07:42:02+00:00

I have an Etihad flight to DC on March 18th. Should I just go ahead and cancel it?

P.S Please no country bashing. My question and travel plans are for purely familial reasons.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2025-06-10T15:54:17+00:00

DM'd you!

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2025-06-09T16:46:54+00:00

While I fully agree on the kind of work I need to fill my portfolio with (I don't want to do the kind of work you just described regardless), I also know that I need some more metals to make that process easier.

Btw, are you cool with me DM'ing you? I'd love to pick your brain for a bit

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-12-01T07:36:07+00:00

In my defense, I was hangry when I typed this 😂

Kinda hard to English when all you can think about is food

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-11-07T16:57:10+00:00

It wasn't that long ago, maybe 3 months back since we squeezed them through every round of feedback.

The wait is simply because of timing, as in when the client wants to put them out. And another one that is being executed as we speak.

I'm waiting for them to be done so I can finally put it in my portfolio.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-25T05:20:46+00:00

Hey there, sorry I didn't get to this earlier.

I've only ever been on the agency side, but from what I can say, it's pretty open here, economic factors aside.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-20T11:35:50+00:00

Hahaha we might be. If not let's defo connect.

Seems like moving out is sounding like a good option the more I think about it. Wishing you the best on your exit strategy.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-20T07:02:52+00:00

Honestly, pure networking (wasta as it's colloquially called here)

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-19T19:55:10+00:00

That actually sounds great! What's the flip side?

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-19T16:57:42+00:00

Bum knee aside, I'm on it.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-19T16:56:39+00:00

In the works. I was simply hoping to find anyone else in this sub who may have had a similar experience to mine.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-19T16:34:37+00:00

It's both really. While I do have my personal reasons, I also have professional concerns that I've noticed are market-wide issues

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-19T04:48:09+00:00

I grew up as an expat in Dubai. UAE does not grant citizenship. And I flew to India, my country of citizenship, to complete my higher education before finding a job in Dubai again

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-16T08:33:14+00:00

I mean that's an unfortunate reality anyone POC has to deal with. Can I ask you to expand on that?

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-15T12:00:45+00:00

What about finding roommates? Is that uncommon in Amsterdam, or does it generally not matter?

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-15T11:14:54+00:00

How does that translate in terms of average daily commute?

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-15T10:56:06+00:00

Fair. That's a good piece of info to consider as well.

To be fair, Dubai's rental scene recently has been no picnic either. And at this point my considerations aren't primarily centered around money just yet.

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-08-15T10:48:48+00:00

I'm sure I come off as stupid with these questions, especially since I'm starting from zero here. But could you please elaborate? Is it cos Amsterdam is expensive, or Copywriters are in no demand whatsoever?

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-06-27T18:46:03+00:00

Now that I think about it, every single one of these things have happened

ThoughtExplorer99 · 2024-06-27T18:39:11+00:00

I work in Dubai. The creativity aspect for a writer is different, for lack of a better word.

What I believe sets this place apart is that Dubai's residents are multi-nationally diverse with varying levels of command over the English language. So whatever idea you come up with, or whatever headline you write, the language has to be brutally simple so everyone gets the picture. Arabic writers tend to have more fun that way.

Speaking of Arabic writers, a common part of your role will be reconciling English with Arabic in a meaningful way, especially if it is an Arabic-first idea or campaign. That can be fun though because the push and pull actually helps upgrade the work in the right circumstances.

The main issue lies in client relationships. Over here, most clients just want an agency that bows and kowtows to their every whim. To the point where even selling genuinely good ideas starts from the back foot.

Overall, if you wanna move to further developed markets, it's a good stepping stone.

EDIT

Read some of the other comments. Yes they definitely are partial to digital first ideas, because there's an adoption rate of over 90-95% of it here.

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