UAE, United Arab Emirates

[zebco]

Kinda tossing around the idea of going to work there for a while. Private Engineering firm.
Anyone have any experience with this? Pro, con, good, bad, etc.?
Thanks

[cchampon]

experience with what? i have been there many times. which emirate? dubai? where will u live? which area? is your cost of housing included in the job offer>?

[Jer]

Some weeks ago I watched 3 videos by a brazilian captain who had in TV show in UAE in 2004/2005.

I thought the videos were cool because of the Abu Dhabi scenary and the fish species... also I like his accent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGQF2Mhd_RQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktw-WvOfDH4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ely7A1L9lo

[zebco]

Abu Dhabi, don't have an offer yet. Just thinking out loud.

[Younger]

Think about what happens to the UAE economy if the price of oil stays low........

[c-witch]

I believe the UAE economy is more tied to finance and banking than oil. When I was there it was described as the financial center of the middle east as well as the vacation spot of the who's who in Europe and Asia.

Dubai is the most amercanized of the Emirates. They allow alcohol etc. Their skyline was initially designed to be a duplicate of NYC with Twin Towers. They also have the world's 2 largest malls, indoor Alpine ski resort(Yes snow in mid east all indoors). They have the only 7 star hotel, palms islands and by now I think the Earth manmade islands are done too.Lots of clubs to meet very very friendly women.

[Bird Dog]

Think about what happens to the UAE economy if the price of oil stays low........

I don't think that should be a factor in the decision making. They are one of the fastest growing economies in the world and becoming less dependent on oil each year.