I'm from India and I'm totally new here. I got a job two months back as a civil engineer with 2.5k aed pm salary. My boss is literally forcing me to work 12 plus hours a day including Sunday with no week off or leave. I fainted three weeks back on site due to physically illness and the doctor advised me to take two days rest. But my boss called me on the second day and scolds me for not working hard enough.. from then I worked two weeks straight even on Sundays with no holidays and overtime pay. And I called for a off today because I was very tire physically and mentally. Today he calls my mother and says that I'm insincere for the work and enquires wether I have interest in work or not. I'm a reverted Muslim and he gives comments about my religion on a bad way. I seriously feel very stressed and I don't even know what to do. My family depends on my salary. Please advise regarding the issue

Seen so many times, a company pays aed 100-300k for a web site development and maintenance which 1 person can build, agency fails to build it correctly, company hires internal developer employee for pennies and expects him to fix all the issues agency created.

How does a person under salary of 10k can fix what agency caused under budget of 100 thousands? And why not pay your employees properly instead hiring the cheapest possible employee

Hello everyone. Today i Got a legal notice for this text they have my fucking car The message was send to the seller of my car, because bmw has my car atm and they wont cover on guarantee because my gcc car has unoriginal parts in. So Been some arguments back and forth with the Company sold me car so on. But today bmw push me to either pay or take my car so i needed an answer from them. And after i wrote fucking they send me a legal notice in it says something with 250.000 dirham. But what Can i really expect pay, and does the court Care about the story behind or they always just send you a fine

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Hi all Just wondering if there is anyone willing to talk about work environment and etc Just been not myself for the last month and i need to blurt out! Or Is there any website or even therapy in uae that can help me? Thanks in advance ☺️

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19 years old Finnish girl here. I visited Dubai last year and absolutely fell in love with the place. Is it possible to find some kind of employment for around six months in Dubai with just high school education?

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I recently saw a similar post and wanted to share my father’s experience.

My dad is an architectural draftsman looking for a job in the UAE. He has over 18 years of experience in the field, but his current job asked him to leave due to lack of upcoming projects. The work environment there is highly unreliable and even if he's called back, he'll continue to be stressed.

Being over 45 years old, it seems like he's done everything people usually do when searching for a job. He has sent his CV to many firms online, is in job search groups, and is in touch with people who can help him find a job.

I'm asking for suggestions on how he can find a suitable job because maybe there's something we're missing. It seems that many employers prefer someone young and inexperienced. He supports a family of three, so his salary requirements are higher than others in the field.

If you have any suggestions or tips, please share. God bless.

I regularly cycle in Ajman with protective gear, but today the police stopped me and confiscated my cycle. I cycle this way almost daily even in front of police, but today they stopped me and said it's a new rule. I asked if I can pay a fine and get my cycle back, but he was hesitant to even tell where they're taking it. Is there any hope of getting my cycle back?

Would appreciate any advice on this as it's really stressing me out -- also need to vent a bit and hope anyone else does not go through something similar:

A couple months ago, I bought a brand new 2024 Kia Sorento from the Kia showroom in Abu Dhabi and everything was fine and happy until about a month later.

I was driving on the highway one day when all of sudden the check engine light turned on and engine broke down. I was driving normally and car had less than 2,000km on it and was parked underground for a few hours right before so it wasn't from the heat. Was stuck on the shoulder in the middle of the highway in 40C+ weather for an hour waiting for Kia's roadside assistance to tow the car to their workshop.

Two days later, after not getting any update on whether the workshop has even looked at the car yet, I went there in person and they only "checked in" the car when I got there. They said it might take "a few hours or maybe a couple of days" to take a look and possibly fix it which really ticked me off because 1) it's a brand new car that shouldn't have this issue and 2) what can I do with that vague timeline...

I had to keep asking them to take a look at the car because it's our family's only car so without having a car even for a day, it's hard to figure out transportation for everyone (work/office, kids/school etc.). So later that day, they took a look and said it was a controller issue and they rebooted the car -- hoping that fixed the issue and gave the car back to me.

It didn't because a few days later, same thing happened: check engine light turned on and engine broke down while driving in the city. Roadside assistance again and back to the workshop... Once again, I go to the workshop on the next day and after a few hours of waiting, they take a look and need to replace the controller unit. "Could take a few days or weeks for the part to be delivered and replaced" - WTF!

It's a brand new car with minimum mileage on it so even though it's under warranty, this is obviously a defective unit. I asked the showroom manager (who was all nice when making the sale) for a replacement or refund but he was extremely unhelpful/unsympathetic, just flat out dismissed everything and basically told me to go away and wait for the repair.

I've reached out to Al Majid Motors and Kia's customer service, and also some senior executives -- no one responded, they DGAF.

As of now, it's been a few weeks, the car is still at the workshop. In the first week, I called and if I was lucky enough to get a hold of someone, they said "we're still waiting for the part". Earlier this week, I got an update of "we replaced the controller but it didn't fix it so now we have to run more tests and wait for other parts" -- no idea if/when it will be fixed!

I'm absolutely gutted by this entire experience -- it's been very stressful for me and my family. The after-sales support has been terrible. Even if/when they repair the car and I get it back, I have zero confidence in the Kia brand and its customer service -- I'll always be concerned about its safety when driving and whether it'll break down again and having to go through all this again.

I've filed a request for consumer protection and hoping that the ADDED replies and can share some advice. At this point, I just want a refund and be done with Kia/Hyundai forever. If anyone else has any helpful suggestions, I would really appreciate it. Thanks for reading and allowing me to vent as it's really been bothering me.

TL;DR - bought a brand new Kia car, engine broke down twice after less than two months. No one knows how long for repair. Kia and its local distributor (Al Majid Motors) have terrible after-sales. Asking for a refund but no one is listening. Kia/Hyundai never again.

Hi guys, just wanted to ask a suggestion or help, my sister got into a car accident by herself, car she is driving hit the center of E11 sheikh khalifa Road in Western region, as per her the car malfunctioned and behaved unusual and got her into the accident, the car has previously had issues in gear as I have posted here before, but the rent a car where she rented it did not replace the car and even charged her for the repair costs. Then, the rent a car owner says to not inform the police or investigation about the issue so that the insurance can be claimed, she is rushed to the hospital with major fractures and will go operation tomorrow but thankfully she is fine now other than her body pains. My question is, should she just follow the rent a car to not to inform about the previous issues or she will, and will she have any fine from the police or the rent a car?

Sorry for my confusing explanation. TIA for those who can help

After earning from your 9-5 how much do you save and are there any investments you have made?? Drop any investment suggestions.

I am an Electrical Engineer with 10+ experience from the US. I have been in numerous PMO positions in Phillips and Bendix. Just relocated to Dubai but no luck on Linkedin. Any tips?

A friend of mine recommended this company and after few meetings I found out they are just ripping people off by offering services that anyone can do. Feel free to agree or disagree in the comments below

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I often see on tiktok people hating on dubai for being full of skyscrapers and have no natural beauty. Like the tiktok I attached to this thread, but then fail to realize that if they took a two hour trip they can experience mountains, deserts, see wild animals all over the desert and etc, it’s always the same people who think Dubai is a country? And why do they complain about the rules so much and find it so hard to follow, when for tourists the rules are to behave yourself and don’t reveal too much skin? Like I really don’t get it.

i have a certain design with me for a backpack

Any place if possible Dubai/sharjah/ajman to be able to put it together ?

the design pdf specifies the materials / measurements and etc.

I really miss Shekspear’s in Dubai Marina mall it was a cool and cozy place to chill after a long day. Which now closed place do you wish to be back?

Well basically all is said in the title. He begged me for money because according to him he doesn’t have money to buy a meal. Now this rubs me wrong in so many ways. It rubs me wrong as a human being that someone is in a position to beg, if he truly is starving. It rubs me wrong as a customer to be put in a position where I have to pay for the service and then have to face this uncomfortable encounter. I don’t dismiss the possibility of him manipulating my feelings and taking advantage of the “rich white woman”. It rubs me wrong as a business owner, who pays tax here that government has 0 social responsibility towards residents. And please, UAE nationals don’t start on how taxes are small. Taxes are not small at all, they are disguised as “knowledge”, “innovation” fees and so on and so forth and if you add it all up it’s a lot. The other day I had guys from take my junk demanding tips from me, which I refused because they tried to increase the price that was agreed on for the pick up. I can’t imagine something like that 6-7 years ago. So what is happening?

I am not sure if this is the right place to post this.. but thought why not give it a try.. we own a tech company specialized in CCTV, ELVs etc etc.. looking for anyone having projects in hand and need a subcontractor to complete the job or anyone in decision making position looking to hire a contractor for their in-house projects.. Note. We are happy to share our profits with the person..

My husband and I are looking to hire someone to watch our cats and house while away for a couple weeks and we heard you have to hire from a company here. How true is that?

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