Saturday, February 21, 2009

After getting employment visa to work in Dubai, Is it necessary to join duty immediately in the company

After getting employment visa to work in Dubai, Is it necessary to join duty immediately in the company?
I am M.Sankaralingam, living in Tamilnadu, India and recently I have been selected as Site-Engineer (Electrical) in AL Shirawi Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Co.LLC, Dubai for 4500 dirham. I am 37 years old with 17 years Indian experience in electrical field and I am very new to abroad. I don't know about visa processing & work permit etc. Now I am waiting for visa. I think it will take 1 month time.
United Arab Emirates - 3 Answers
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As far as I understand it you will have a binding contract that says that you must work for the AL Shirawi company. If you do not start working at the date when the company wants you to start working you will be classified as an absconder and you will be blacklisted and banned from entering UAE. But it the company says it's ok for you to start working at some time later, say 2 months, after you have got your visa and work permit then the government and other authorities will not have a problem with that. It's just like you have 2 months unpaid vacation before you start working. But you really should check with the PRO or HR department of your company. They will tell you the rules and regulations. (Just for my own curiosity, is your salary of DHS 4500 with or without company sponsored accommodation?)
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joining is something depends on employer, when they want. You need to respect that, because they are hiring as they need resource now, else they would have started when they required. No company want to hire people to make sit on bench. You can request for some more resonable time which needs to agree by your HR or manager. Since you are 37yr old, i doubt u are married with kids. 4500AED without accomodation will give you 0 AED savings. Also with accomodation, should be bachelor, you could be able to save 50% of your monthly salary. Think 100 times before taking this step.. and do remember, keep your passport with you once ur residence visa is done.
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Saturday, February 14, 2009

What are the requirements for emercgency leave from work in Dubai

What are the requirements for emercgency leave from work in Dubai?
What are the requirements for emercgency leave from work in Dubai? because i need to go for a vacation to the Philippines as my niece has a heart problem and shes only 7 years old and her mother passed away 2 years ago. I need to be there for her.
United Arab Emirates - 3 Answers
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There are no requirements for "emergency" leave as such kind of leave doesn't exist. If your leave will get approved or not will depend on your employer only. All the best for your niece.
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See, there is nothing called emergency leave requirements. To get an immediate leave, you should be able to convince your GM (or the deciding authority). Emergency means which is not planned, so we can't have guidelines for that.. good luck with your niece's problem..
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Definitely in order to get your request granted, is the medical examination certificate of your niece and your request submitted to your boss. These days, employers are very skeptic when it comes to emergency leave, because people run away....Its just up to your boss, and your company. All the best!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

How does the water park in Dubai work if the city is under Islamic law

How does the water park in Dubai work if the city is under Islamic law?
I saw pictures of the waterpark and the women were in regular bathing suites with no hair cover? Is there special exception for non-Muslim tourists or something?
Religion & Spirituality - 5 Answers
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Dubai is adhering to secular laws too. There are Muslims without headscarves too.
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Dubai is not a theocracy and they do not adhere to Muslim laws.
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not all Muslims countries practise muslim law, all depends on culture
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That's where you're wrong. Majority of Dubai is no longer just Arabics but there are many tourists that come and visit. If United Arab Emirates was ruled under Islamic law, then it would be another Iran. The things is though, Dubai is turning more into a place for rich people to come and visit. It even has a powerful economy. U.A.E is just a prime example that not all muslim countries are bad. Maybe people need to stop being so stereotypical on this issue and they would see that Dubai is one of the best places to come and visit on vacation.
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Dubai has a very large number of foreigners working there and their law is tolerant of other people's beliefs and practices. While the natives are expected to adhere to local Islamic dress codes, they're not required to by law, and Western dress is becoming common. People from other countries adhere to their own dress codes and no fuss is made as long as it's not actually indecent. I'd guess that the water park is mostly frequented by tourists - tourism and sports are a major part of their economy.

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Will the Playstation 3 80gb from Dubai work in Canada

Will the Playstation 3 80gb from Dubai work in Canada?
80 gb is only ntsc and will it work in canada?
PlayStation - 2 Answers
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Dunno, but would like 2 do the same I'm from Ireland
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Yes, of course! All games will work on the PS3 because thaey are region free! You will have a problem with playing DVD's though becuase DVD's are region locked!(Dubai and Canada are not in the same region)