shacore: Pls house, am graduate of computer engineering, I have one year Experience in web design and other IT related field. Is it possible to get a well paying job in the IT industry have tried applying online but to no avail. Wud like to come over and try my luck. I wud apprciate ur advice..thanks.

Olayinkaoj: Sirs/ma,
1. What are the easily gotten jobs or readily available jobs for Africans in UAE if one has degree or not?
2. What is the average pay per month when converted to USD for the available jobs on the average?
3. How soon can one get the least rated jobs, at least to start with?
4. Which type of visa is advisable for someone who is coming to hussle to obtain and how much?
5. What other advantageous information can you give to any desperate job seeker from Nigeria to UAE?
Answers to the above shall be of great help for me to prepare.
I am male, graduate of Agriculture, 3rd class, 1994, PGD 1998, married, father of 2. I have been to Dubai on holiday when my business was okay, but now grounded. I am desperate to do any job now, even if it's Labour job in Dubai.

justi4jesu:

You are funny.

bobkezel:
i tells you,no be small funning ooo.

Olayinkaoj: Sirs/ma,
1. What are the easily gotten jobs or readily available jobs for Africans in UAE if one has degree or not?
2. What is the average pay per month when converted to USD for the available jobs on the average?
3. How soon can one get the least rated jobs, at least to start with?
4. Which type of visa is advisable for someone who is coming to hussle to obtain and how much?
5. What other advantageous information can you give to any desperate job seeker from Nigeria to UAE?
Answers to the above shall be of great help for me to prepare.
I am male, graduate of Agriculture, 3rd class, 1994, PGD 1998, married, father of 2. I have been to Dubai on holiday when my business was okay, but now grounded. I am desperate to do any job now, even if it's Labour job in Dubai.

justi4jesu:

When him see the labour job, na still here him go come ask us how to get him passport to come back to Nigeria. lol

justi4jesu:

When him see the labour job, na still here him go come ask us how to get him passport to come back to Nigeria. lol

monchouchou:

Lol, exactly!! Labour jobs here is not like back home in naija oh!

justi4jesu:

When him see the labour job, na still here him go come ask us how to get him passport to come back to Nigeria. lol

Donxavier:

Does the employer hold your passport?

monchouchou:

Please don't get confused. Freezone visa is not something that can be "applied" for.

There are Freezone companies in Dubai. These companies are established under special laws and do not need to have a local Emirati partner, are restricted in the kind of business they can do, etc. Persons employed by such companies have free zone employment visas. Therefore, before you can have a "free zone visa", you have to be employed by such a company or you set up a free zone company yourself(more for investors and not job seekers).

justi4jesu:

YESSS.

Donxavier:

Really. You mean all employers hold the passport of foreign nationals working with them. Not just having a photocopy or something

Donxavier:

Really. You mean all employers hold the passport of foreign nationals working with them. Not just having a photocopy or something

Donxavier:

Hmmm, okay. So the koko is to get on ground and look for job. The type of visa you get will depend on the type of job I suppose. Are there recruitment agencies that specialise in getting grad/associate roles?

justi4jesu:

Usually the party line or official comment from employers is because they think it's safer than employees looking after their own property after all, you might lose your passport, or forget to take it out of your trousers when you wash them or feed it to the dog or whatever.

What is apparent to many workers though, is that companies want to have a degree of control over them and holding on to passports is a way of forcing employees to stay in the country to make it difficult for them to abscond ("do a runner", and generally to reinforce the authoritative nature of the employer-employee relationship that is prevalent in the UAE.

I take comments about illegal passport retention with a pinch of salt. Some employers even threaten and intimidate workers sufficiently to make them nervous about trying to reclaim their passports.

90% of Employers hold their employees passports and am lucky to be among the 10% that are with their passports because my Boss is fantastic

Note: You cannot hold an Expatriate's passport oh, , na countries like you know na and mostly low paid jobs.

As for menial jobs...chaii if they see way to cut your face and keep sef with your passport they will oh. lol

Donxavier:
Wow. This is serious. This is eye opening. I don't think I can be comfortable with any employer keeping my passport. But as you said it's only limited to menial jobs right

monchouchou:
I also know a lady working as a sales girl earning about 4,000 AED

omoteamac: kai...4000AED?..monchou...please tell me thats a joke!!

monchouchou:

lol, why would I joke/lie? It all depends on the company you are working for and lucky for her the company is owned by Italians, so she is seriously flexing

omoteamac: lolsss...dats incredible...but mmaybe she s ggot ample GCC experience...

Is she married? hook me up wit her nau

monchouchou:

First of all, edit your original post and remove your contact details before just wise helps you to remove them

1. The readily available jobs in Dubai are the same as in other parts of the world. These are menial jobs (security,construction workers, maids, office boys, etc)

2. Can't really say. Some security jobs pay 2,000 AED, some pay less than 1,000 AED and I also know a lady working as a sales girl earning about 4,000 AED. (do the conversion yourself biko )

3. Again, no one can determine this. Even these jobs that are supposedly easy to get are not just laying about waiting for someone to come and pick them up. You have to network and pray and apply a lot too. There are Pakistanis and Bangladeshi more than willing to do these menial jobs for half the salary the average Nigerian man will want

4. Someone coming to hustle should not be concerned about the type of Visa but should concentrate on getting a good job offer. Not just accept anything at the mention of Freezone company or reject anything at the mention of "labour" zone.

5. Please do not be deperate. It is desperation that pushes people to accept any kind of job and then later they start regretting and complaining. Do not take it as a do or die affair. Also, take a week to read through the whole thread. Everything you want to know has been mentioned repeatedly.

monchouchou:

First of all, edit your original post and remove your contact details before just wise helps you to remove them

1. The readily available jobs in Dubai are the same as in other parts of the world. These are menial jobs (security,construction workers, maids, office boys, etc)

2. Can't really say. Some security jobs pay 2,000 AED, some pay less than 1,000 AED and I also know a lady working as a sales girl earning about 4,000 AED. (do the conversion yourself biko )

3. Again, no one can determine this. Even these jobs that are supposedly easy to get are not just laying about waiting for someone to come and pick them up. You have to network and pray and apply a lot too. There are Pakistanis and Bangladeshi more than willing to do these menial jobs for half the salary the average Nigerian man will want

4. Someone coming to hustle should not be concerned about the type of Visa but should concentrate on getting a good job offer. Not just accept anything at the mention of Freezone company or reject anything at the mention of "labour" zone.

5. Please do not be deperate. It is desperation that pushes people to accept any kind of job and then later they start regretting and complaining. Do not take it as a do or die affair. Also, take a week to read through the whole thread. Everything you want to know has been mentioned repeatedly.

hotchocolatey: @Justi4Jesu
Pls, I wan2 talk wit u via email, hw do I go abt it?

hotchocolatey:
@Justi4Jesu
Pls, I wan2 talk wit u via email, hw do I go abt it?

Olayinkaoj:

Thanks a lot

hotchocolatey: @Justi4Jesu
Pls, I wan2 talk wit u via email, hw do I go abt it?

monchouchou:

Anything is possible but honestly it will not be easy. There are many indians and Chinese in Dubai and they excel in your field. Also, you do not have a lot of experience.