Champagnemami:


Lol
People just dont understand that its not easy anywhere. Currently, the US is d best place to hustle. So many side/odd jobs especially with the immigration restrictions. But in that same US, there are many Nigerians who can't afford a ticket home. Heck, some can't even send 20k for a family emergency in Naija.

In my school we're 80% Britain, Canada, America, Australia. The rest 20% are Arab, Africans, others. These 80% are coming from countries that you all are running to.

I earn more than a teacher on my grade level in the US. These ones use some considerable sum of their salary for taxes. Whereas mine is tax free.

But in this same Dubai, you find people with same qualifications as mine doing domestic help work of 150k.

At the end, its about sensitization. Don't just carry bag and say m going to Dubai. What are you coming here to do? Is that d best you can do? Are there better options? Ask questions and arm yourself with info.

That same India you condemned i have friends there who have hit it big. Meanwhile Indians are running into Dubai in droves.

And what's wrong in a shared accommodation? After I got my first pay, i rented a self con of 35k dirhams per annum. After 3 months i did a brain reset and got a shared apartment for 9000 aed per annum. Which means i now save extra 2.6million naira yearly.

That it didn't work for Yuh friends doesn't mean it wont work for others.

So you just take a chill pill and breath

truthsayer009:


Sure you dom get am back oh. But wait, aren't this benefits only for citizens or PR holders?

Champagnemami:


Try get a pgd education b4 coming here

Just to widen Yuh options. There isn't that much a NEED in those sectors you mentioned

birdmansoho:


It appears you’re here to mislead people into thinking Dubai is some choice destination for hustling. Heck UAE is a third world country with unemployment level more high than the Western countries you’re comparing it to. And becomes livid once anyone express a contrary view to the narrative you’re projecting herein.

You know for sure that the Western nationals working in the UAE migrated not coz they don’t have decent jobs in their home countries but mostly as expatriates and to enjoy a more friendly climate but you won’t highlight that fact. Rather you’ll be evasive and make it look like they migrated for the sole purpose of looking for greener pastures they lack in their countries and migrate to “hustle” like Nigerians do migrate. It’s a travesty to even compare UAE with UK, US, Canada etc as they aren’t even close in any indices be it economic or social welfare nor employment nor earnings on average.

Don’t be mischievous and you are the one who need to chill and be receptive to dissent. What’s in UAE to encourage anyone to migrate there and even compare with Western nations. You even went as far as comparing US immigrants to UAE, please be serious and saying some can’t afford to send 20k as if that’s a new news...we’re talking about overall average. Imagine even comparing world biggest economies to a squalor third world nation.

Finally, be informed that I meant rooms sharing not apartment share, although I’m aware you understood what I meant but for mischief making had to address something else as regards room share I highlighted.

Please if you’re reading this I reiterate don’t dare go to Dubai except fraud/drugs is your main objective. There are little or no decent jobs there.

mbhs139:


I'm a parmanent resident PR

freddywells81:


I have a B.Sc(Ed) Economics with a reasonable class of degree and a 7yrs experience in teaching . Any way you can be of help? Kindly guide me accordingly

adewumiopeyemi:
I have a. Guy who went to Dubai he was working in etisalat as call center agent in nigers which he was earning (75 K. He work like 3 years
He left to Dubai thinking he has made it
After like two month in Dubai. He got a job in dubai still in eiisalat as a marketer he was earning 200k in Dubai in Nigeria money but you have to meet target evermonth he was given a 6 month probation if you didn’t make your target. They will give him a break which resulted to sack
They held his passport in case he may leave the job to another job. He was eventually sack and have to return to Nigeria to start afresh
Now is regretting now that he should have gone to Dubai
I feel pity. For him now is managing 45k job in Nigeria now

ogbonti:
PLEASE I HAVE SPENT ALMOST 2 hours READING EVERY LINE OF THIS THREAD AND LET BE BEG EVERYONE HERE IN THE NAME OF GOD THE FATHER, GOD THE SON, GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT

I BEG THE MONEY YOU WANT TO USE TO TRAVEL TO DUBAI, please use it to start pure water business and you will not regret it


DUBAI IS AN EVIL PLACE - I LIVED THERE BEFORE AND IT IS JUST A WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND LIFE. Please don’t go there. I will rather go to Ghana and open a barbing salon than travel to Dubai to live like a farm animal.


The people who are telling fantastic stories here about how good it is are wishing you make the same mistakes they have made because “MISERY LOVES COMPANY” .... a word is enough for the wise! Ka Chineke me ezioku!

birdmansoho:
She even used tax as a bait to appeal to people that Dubai is great and comparable to UK, US etc. The take home income of a minimum wage earner after tax in the UK is about £1150 and that’s approximately 520k naira. And that’s for a 40hour a week and no overtime included. I’m certain it’s same in the US, Canada, Aussie and most first world countries. How many immigrants in Dubai earn up to 500k a month? I’m using UK coz that’s where I live and can conveniently make comparisons. Dey here dey paint a useless country as something worthy to consider.

If not that Naija has become a joke I wonder how anyone will encourage if an enemy to move to UAE especially if they can afford to go to Europe or America.

lakesider:
don't go to Dubai or any Arab country except u are a tourist ..

born2begreat:
It’s not easy there in Dubai if you are not a hustler who can do dirty jobs like Construction, Road sweepers etc don’t go there. White collar job is not that easy there except for those who has Ph.D, Masters and in related to jobs they have there. I have a friend, he’s no longer w friend but a blood because we’ve been friends for more than 23yrs without a break. He went to Dubai this year January and with most of our chats, voice notes and talks sometimes on phone it’s not been easy. He was first working in a construction company as a labour when he first got there those ones used to owe them and the work is crazy hard. Now he works for their government LAWMA i.e road sweeper and earn just 75k monthly though they gave them an accommodation like the guy said(hostel type). The different now is they’ve done his 2yrs resident permit and his passport is with his employer. The type of information he can share with me he can’t share it with other people he would just tell you that he’s not discouraging you from coming but pray and you have to be strong. He just got his permit like 2 months ago which means he won’t be home anytime soon until next year August or September once the permit is 1 year.

NONNYG:
500k is approximately 5000aed

Here people make up to 10,000aed and above, I mean as a basic salary + all the allowances, while some make 1000aed monthly, I depends on your job.

I'm not saying UAE is heaven, anybody wey 9ja don tire can come & try his/her luck, but don't sell your land or properties because you're coming to UAE, the chances of securing a job now is very slim. Indians and Filipinos has taken over

NONNYG:
500k is approximately 5000aed

Here people make up to 10,000aed and above, I mean as a basic salary + all the allowances, while some make 1000aed monthly, I depends on your job.

I'm not saying UAE is heaven, anybody wey 9ja don tire can come & try his/her luck, but don't sell your land or properties because you're coming to UAE, the chances of securing a job now is very slim. Indians and Filipinos has taken over

birdmansoho:


The amount I mentioned is the least anyone in the UK earn and no one no matter their job earn lesser. I know and read stories about UAE a lot and average earnings and the odd jobs people do and feelers is that 300k average is what most immigrants earn and for many people jobs that pay 300k is a dream. Note that there’s hardly any immigrant especially a Nigerian who’ll settle for a minimum wage jobs I earlier stated in Britain when better opportunities are abound. Except those who don’t have papers

This poster in a desperate bid to paint a great picture of Dubai compared it with US, UK, Canada like seriously who compares UAE with world biggest economies where unemployment is extremely low.

lionlee216:


Even in the US, People without papers make 10 to 15$ per hour. That's 400$ to $600 weekly. I'm sure you already know what that is monthly.

Most Americans relocate to UAE not because of greener pasture but mostly for weather reasons.

Daddy, Get Visa come Yankee ooo

Champagnemami:
So I've been in the UAE for all of two years and boy has it been venturesome and hygge?

I've always wanted to write about my struggles in this seducing desert city but just never found the time.

'UAE' is a proper noun but I can't help myself, its always 'the UAE' to me.

I'll be taking y'all through steps on how i got here, how I got a means of livelihood, the stress and joy that comes with the job and all that.

Stay tuned.

NONNYG:
Throw more light about the weather condition, cold or hot?

Cos during summer here, you can cook beans outside without fire

I still disagree with you, An American will make more money in Dubai than in America if doing same job

Drenimarcus:
Oga Lionlee216, I see you oo

lionlee216:


You don open ur life story thread?

lionlee216:


Every people love Nice weather and Cold is not a nice weather.

Sometimes when I say this sun is too hot, others will be saying it's a nice weather.

I imagine how much Americans make in UAE when they will pay taxes to US govt regardless of where they work.

Like I said, People from western countries are not rushing to UAE mainly because of greener pasture.

lionlee216:


Every people love Nice weather and Cold is not a nice weather.

Sometimes when I say this sun is too hot, others will be saying it's a nice weather.

I imagine how much Americans make in UAE when they will pay taxes to US govt regardless of where they work.

Like I said, People from western countries are not rushing to UAE mainly because of greener pasture.

NONNYG:
Ok, if you say so. Let's say some move here because of the weather while some because they got better opportunity. I think that's the best way to end the argument. So wetin dey sup for Ur side. How's Oga Trump

Drenimarcus:


Us wey deh Minnesota nko

lionlee216:


Oga Trump dey hin side. When una go show for this side?

birdmansoho:


It appears you’re here to mislead people into thinking Dubai is some choice destination for hustling. And becomes livid once anyone expresses a contrary view to the narrative you’re projecting herein. Heck UAE is a third world country with unemployment level more high than the Western countries you’re comparing it to.

You know for sure that the Western nationals working in the UAE migrated not coz they don’t have decent jobs in their home countries but mostly as expatriates and to enjoy a more friendly climate but you won’t highlight that fact. Rather you’ll be evasive and make it look like they migrated for the sole purpose of looking for greener pastures they lack in their countries and migrate to “hustle” like Nigerians do migrate. It’s a travesty to even compare UAE with UK, US, Canada etc as they aren’t even close in any indices be it economic or social welfare nor employment nor earnings on average.

Don’t be mischievous and you are the one who need to chill and be receptive to dissent. What’s in UAE to encourage anyone to migrate there and even compare with Western nations. You even went as far as comparing US immigrants to UAE, please be serious and saying some can’t afford to send 20k as if that’s a new news...we’re talking about overall average. Imagine even comparing world biggest economies to a squalor third world nation.

Finally, be informed that I meant rooms sharing not apartment share, although I’m aware you understood what I meant but for mischief-making purposes had to address something else as regards room share I highlighted.

Please if you’re reading this I reiterate don’t dare go to Dubai except fraud/drugs is your main objective. There are little or no decent jobs there.

Depressed101:
boss i will appreciate if you can help me get to the UAE, I don't have a degree, but i believe I can hustle my way through, pls help me

zimdante:


Still better than staying in Nigeria