Ahlan Dubai....... Welcome Dubai.......
With so many Indians hopping the next flight to Dubai (or U.A.E in
general) to make their dreams happen...... ..life would turn out to
be a shocker here. The common problem for youth in India is that
they want to make too much money in too little a time. They are
willing to leave India on the first offer from any country of repute
(or even without repute) without considering the pros and cons. As
for the millions of U.A.E aspirants in India .........guys hold on
do a self assessment based on the under mentioned facts:-
' Just don't multiply the AED salary by 13 and convert the same in
to rupee earnings. That would be the first of the many mistakes are
likely to make. The conversion if at all should be done for savings
and not gross earnings.
· If you a married person, consider the cost of family accommodation
in U.A.E and more importantly in Dubai. The minimum requirement of a
one BHK (bedroom, hall, kitchen) flat would cost you a minimum of
AED 4,000/- per month (not per annum, guys) any where in downtown
Dubai. Add a minimum of 10-15% annual increments in rent. Don't
expect the salaries to rise by even half that %.
· If you are smart enough to realize that you can look for
apartments outside Dubai(Sharjah, Ajman, RAK) to save AED 1,000 -
1,500 per month in rent , please allow yourself three to fours hours
for commutation every day(given the present traffic situation, which
can only degrade with influx of millions of immigrants every
year).Add that to anormal 10 hours day would mean you would end up
spending around 14-15 hours a day on job......and you thought family
life would be so much funin Dubai.
· Be prepared to shell out AED 100/- for a routine check up at
doctors in UAE ( that is if your company does not cover you with
health insurance) . If you are lucky you will not fall ill, but god
forbid if you do, then you will have a big hole in your pocket.
· If you aren't used to summers of north India and hail from places
like Shimla, then you are in for a treat of your
lifetime.Temperatur es can run up to 50 degrees on a normal sunny
afternoon and such days are pretty regular. And did I mention the
humidity levels of 95%........I am sure I did.
· If you don't have children you are lucky......bcos if you a 2-3
children going to school...... add at least AED 12,000 (per annum
per
child) to the cost of living in U.A.E
· You that petrol here is cheaper and so would be the
taxies...... .try taking a cab from airport to your
hotel ........the
meter would touch AED 75-100/- before you will be able to make
yourself comfortable in the Camry.
· You might have the fanciest of all cars available here, but when
it comes to parking the same, you might regret buying one. Imagine
roaming around the streets of Dubai for 1 hour just to find a
parking space....... ....alas. ....even that's not
free........ .don't
forget to display your parking ticket .......else a fine awaits you.
· Last but not the least of all woes is a triple call rate to your
loved ones in India. INR 30 per minute from U.A.E to
India....... ..whereas as INR 8 per minute from India to
UAE ........it must give you an idea what awaits you in Dubai. Don't
you dare think you can use skype in Dubai....... ..guys its banned
and its illegal..... ...even sites like Orkut are banned
here.......so much so for the communication.
So if you are fascinated by the growing number of glam malls in
Dubai....... ..the ever-changing skyline ............ all the hype
and
glory that surrounds this place ...........the bollywood stars
flocking to Dubai every Thursday night .........the cute
cars ........the chic cafés........ BURJ DUBAI....... .BURJ AL
ARAB ......Dubai Marina; think twice buddies !!!!!! (Remember what
is yours is what you take home after a lifetime in Dubai).No matter
how long you stay here you will still be an expatriate ......no UAE
passport .........no home.
Trust me, there's nothing like home!!!
Moreover this Guyz... one more interesting thing is that:
You name it & just check it whether it is Dubai Government or Abu
Dhabi Government or any Government in U.A.E. These governments and
these people became rich only because of Indians. 15 years back
there was no one besides Indians because of whom their economy was
running. Now they have earned because of Indians and are making good
international name and fame but still they dont give us the
citizenship. In police they can employee a philipeno but not an
Indian. And further adds to this is our GREAT INDIAN EMBASSY.
Praising the work of our great indian consulate in Dubai many people
say that "they are very much successful in making we Indians feel
pathetic about ourselves, they are really doing good job, hats off
to them". Whatever happens, in whatever problem we are but Indian
consulate is never concerned, instead in majority of the cases they
turn out the scenario even worst. They turn their eyes and ears off.
They never see and Indian in problem, they never hear an Indian's
problem.
No comparison.. ..between an Indian Consulate and consulate of
another country. More surprisingly the people in America or UK have
the right to invest there. So the people living in Gulf send the
maximum foreign money. In exchange our Indian Government takes some
special care for them... such as costly airline tickets even of
Indian airlines (compare anytime that to British Airlines). In
Diwali that increases even more. Then you can call anywhere in the
world but calling India is among the most expensive affairs.
I dont know when all of this would end ?
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If anyone has contact in any of the News Channels in India, please
help me to get this in news.
At least the people should know that those NRI's, whom government
persues so much to invest in India and many more things. How does
the consulate treats them in their Resident Country.
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