Life in dubai...how is it? could i make it?

Question

allrighty, i've been looking at living in dubai, i wanna go visit first and check it out and see if i like it, i just hear it booming over there with jobs and opportunities...im planning to get a MBA in Finance and see what i can do with it...i wanna know for example, how much annually (in dollars) would you have to be making to live an average life? meaning like 2 or 3 rooms with 1 or 2 bathrooms, in a decent area...and what are the possibilities of making that much with my degree? and also what chances do people have without degrees? what about the elderly? how is the social life over there? any info would be GREAT!

Answer 1

Assuming that you are an American you need to negotiate a salary package incl. Dhs 20k basic pay minimum + housing + transportation + furniture allowance etc. Going by the place you are looking for you have a family. Therefore it would be nice also to have school fees paid.

Make your MBA first and get a couple years of experience before you apply for a job in Dubai. Otherwise these kind of salary packages will not be offered to you.

Rents in Dubai are sky rocking. Coming to Dubai without a degree means shared accommodation and maybe struggling for ends to meet by what you are used to now.

What elders you are talking about? There are hardly no old Expats living in the UAE. Local elders are taking care of by the family.

Social life is just great in case you can afford it.

It's a good idea to visit Dubai first to make up your mind about relocating here. All it takes for a Westener to have a good life in Dubai, is to meet requirements to negotiate an attractive salary package.

Back to your question: yes you can make it after getting your MBA in Finance and having some years of experience.

For current job openings, please visit the link giving below:

http://www.startpagedubai.com/jobs.htm

Take care and all the best!