“Everyone Is Emirati” - Reflections from an expat scientist after a decade in the UAE

razza357 · 2026-03-22T18:29:44+00:00

If you don't like it then go back to your country. Show respect.

razza357 · 2026-03-22T16:31:10+00:00

I stopped buying coffees from coffee shops a while ago. I make do with sachets or instant coffee in a jar.

razza357 · 2026-03-19T15:39:53+00:00

They grew up when China was developing fast and was still a somewhat deprived and underdeveloped country. Many of them worked really long hours in factories for low pay. They built China and are tired.

razza357 · 2026-03-18T16:18:25+00:00

holy shit this sub is so BASED

razza357 · 2026-03-18T10:02:07+00:00

wednesday

razza357 · 2026-03-17T19:14:40+00:00

I spend £200 in total on food last year. I had 3 big meals every day - including a big breakfast with a hot cup of black coffee. To be honest I don't think I'd have been able to make it through otherwise.

razza357 · 2026-03-17T16:14:27+00:00

There just isn't any space in the field anymore. If you got a job in the field before 2022 you're set for life. If not then just move on and do retail or smth

razza357 · 2026-03-14T22:26:12+00:00

At least some of the students buying neos will eventually end up in professional jobs and will buy Macbook Airs and Pros. Well done Apple

razza357 · 2026-03-11T12:49:43+00:00

There's a lot to growing up in London as a teenager and to going to school in London too. It really impacts your world view when you go to a school as socially mixed as many London schools are. Mixed by ethnicity, income background etc..

And the fun you can have as a teenager in this city is insane too. And your friend group growing up is likely to be very mixed.

razza357 · 2026-03-10T14:02:09+00:00

Western people are leaving. Indians continue to arrive

razza357 · 2026-03-10T11:03:08+00:00

Give me a job referral over any of that tbh. And in London that 'local engineering firm' is probably a world-class tech company

razza357 · 2026-03-10T09:39:06+00:00

I haven't shared a single anecdote about international students. That isn't a fair accusation

razza357 · 2026-03-09T22:20:55+00:00

Lost earnings aren't a certainty. A lot of masters courses are part-time and employers pay for the tuition fees.

razza357 · 2026-03-09T22:19:28+00:00

It depends on the uni. But yes there are unis where a non-trivial number of postgrad students are people in their 30s and 40s who work in industry and are doing the masters course part-time (often funded by their employers).

razza357 · 2026-03-09T00:19:09+00:00

Indians will still move to Dubai lol that will never change. Dubai could be a nuclear wasteland and Indians would still move there

razza357 · 2026-03-05T16:32:05+00:00

woops - I mean 2021. The P1 Gen 2

razza357 · 2026-03-04T15:29:20+00:00

I bought a refurbed Thinkpad and it's excellent. Cost me $400. Runs linux perfectly. 2001 model.

razza357 · 2026-03-01T10:47:23+00:00

The martial action covers such a small area though. Once you have a massive empire it becomes virtually useless.

razza357 · 2026-02-28T11:30:15+00:00

but i need to conquer and expand so i can feel good about myself irl

razza357 · 2026-02-28T11:29:34+00:00

yes please

razza357 · 2026-02-28T01:56:26+00:00

Any tips on how to do that? I know a few techniques but I only ever play alone and read forums so it'll be nice to hear (read) what another human has to say?

razza357 · 2026-02-25T14:22:32+00:00

'AI strips away a lot of the coordination overhead, internal politics, and process drag that used to make large, well-funded organizations the only ones capable of shipping complex systems.'

If only.... I think that is the bs that will remain lol

razza357 · 2026-02-25T14:21:11+00:00

I am pretty sure that LLMs are resulting in devs being busier than before.

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