Recruitment Dubai

LIVING IN DUBAI

It is a popular belief that the word Dubai is derived from Daba which means a prospering or flourishing market. Other names used to describe it are the City of Gold because of its famous gold market; Internet City for obvious reasons and City that Cares with merchants who regularly donate money to charity.

Dubai is growing very quickly with over half of its population made up from expatriates who benefit from a tax free lifestyle with a great choice of job opportunities.

The social life here is fantastic with sports including numerous golf clubs, rugby, football, polo, yachting, desert safaris, horse/camel racing, sand-boarding, swimming and diving clubs. There are literally hundreds of bars, pubs, cocktail and wine bars, cafes, restaurants and clubs. It is also the venue of many major world class sporting events such as The Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament, The Dubai Tennis Open, The Dubai Sevens ( Rugby), The Emirates Grand Prix (off-shore Power Boat Championship),The UAE Desert Challenge, and The Dubai World Cup (the world's richest horserace).

Because Dubai is an open port with low import duties and no taxation, the shopping here is excellent with major brand name products, designer clothing and sportswear less expensive here than in their country of origin. There are numerous electronic stores offering the latest in computers, audio and video equipment. Videos and DVDs are also available but beware that some may be censored. Jewellery and gold are much cheaper here.

The UAE is a Muslim country but the purchase and drinking of alcohol in a licensed, club, bar or restaurant is legal for non Muslims who are over 21. If you want to buy alcohol to drink at home you need a personal liquor license which can only be granted to a resident and can take anything between four to eight weeks at a cost of around 105 Dh.

The cuisine on offer in Dubai is excellent ranging from traditional Arabic to Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Filipino, Mexican, Turkish, Indian, etc, etc. Supermarkets stock foods from many countries so you will be able to purchase many of the items you are used to buying at home. The markets and supermarkets all provide excellent fresh fruit and vegetables.

If you have a married status employment contract (which is usually only offered to doctors or senior management), it covers the education of 2-3 dependent children (depending on the employer). The amount of coverage is from grade one to twelve and is capped, so depending on the child's age and educational establishment, the full cost of education may be not covered. Preschool and kindergarten schools operate here but are not covered in employment contracts.