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post 1685001993 06-21-2023, 12:08 AM
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Moving to *****? Srs

Anybody ever done a stint there?

I have an opportunity to like 3x my salary. Rent and health insurance paid for.

I know there are cons, but upping my savings that much would be huge. Buy a rental property almost fully paid every 2 years. Do that for 10 years and im set up.
On top of that I hear only positive things about raising kids there - as that is on the horizon in the next 2 years or so.
And Im still close to Europe which is ideal for me.

I know its a 10-15 year stint with no particular root setting, but im not bothered with that as I have great passports already etc.

Ive been to visit, and was impressed by how ‘western it is’.
Chit could always hit the fan, but all things considered that is where the money is and will continue to be for a while.

Doha was also on the cards but I feel its 5-10 years behind and would get boring quick.

The potential of doing 20 years in like 7 is quite tempting.


Anybody have any experiences or thoughts?
post 1685002053 06-21-2023, 12:11 AM
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A couple of years ago I was reading something about how the locals there act as if Americans are meant to be their servants and get real pushy about it.
post 1685002063 06-21-2023, 12:12 AM
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What kind of work?
post 1685002093 06-21-2023, 12:13 AM
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Why tf would you stay in a failed society when you can live it up in ***** the GOAT place on earth?
post 1685003013 06-21-2023, 12:38 AM
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sounds great OP, I have never been to ***** so I cannot say but I heard there are some great call girls there (see below)

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post 1685003073 06-21-2023, 12:38 AM
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What's your job , how did you get the employment offer and why wouldn't you go.
post 1685003083 06-21-2023, 12:39 AM
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More importantly

can you misc there?
post 1685003413 06-21-2023, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted By NotaWK
Why tf would you stay in a failed society when you can live it up in ***** the GOAT place on earth?
Leaders are fake muslims. Won't take too long for the lgbt stuff to ramp up there
post 1685003863 06-21-2023, 01:12 AM
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sure if you are okay with some omar and ali disrespecting you cause they are connected to the royal family
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post 1685003963 06-21-2023, 01:16 AM
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Op makes thread

Op immediately abandons thread
post 1685004073 06-21-2023, 01:21 AM
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Homosex is absolutely haram in *****. Pls be careful.
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post 1685004373 06-21-2023, 01:32 AM
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All the hot hookers seem to end up there
post 1685004423 06-21-2023, 01:35 AM
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China mogs



post 1685004433 06-21-2023, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted By viku_vv
Homosex is absolutely haram in *****. Pls be careful.
post 1685006833 06-21-2023, 03:56 AM
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***** is boring asf. no drugs, not (much) alcohol, no sloots.

wtf u gonna do there? safari trips get boring after a while
post 1685007543 06-21-2023, 04:37 AM
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Can your regular joe in ***** buy alcohol or do you have to work to get it?
post 1685007683 06-21-2023, 04:43 AM
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***** seems like a zoo where wagies can go look at the super rich
post 1685007743 06-21-2023, 04:48 AM
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Sounds like govt contract work? If you have nothing holding you back then go for it. Might get a little hot in the summer and boring/lonely but if you're a homebody anyway, that won't be an issue.
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post 1685007783 06-21-2023, 04:51 AM
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***** is great (srs) but I wouldn't move there unless you're making a minimum of 100k a year. Any less and you'll struggle to afford any kind of decent life.
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post 1685007873 06-21-2023, 04:54 AM
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Suck it up for a few years and set yourself up for life, WTF is wrong with you? If it starts getting to you, then use your holidays to GTFO for a bit. This is a no-brainer given what you described are your personal circumstances.
post 1685016183 06-21-2023, 08:38 AM
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Havent lived there but been there at least a dozen times.

There are two societies there, the locals and the workers.

You will basically be clumped in to the workers group. The locals dont do anything but walk around and shop and such, You hardly interact with them.

its nice but outside of hotels, restaurants and boats, not much really going on.

Its like its fake and has no soul. Sure, you can build a lavish building but why do you need to? Just to do it is why seems to be their thinking. If you compare it to a place like Vegas or New York there simply is no comparison. Those places have endless cool things to do.

***** doesnt, sure, it has the buildings and such but they dont take the time to think through adding all the stuff regular people might like to do. That stuff is an after thought.
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post 1685019333 06-21-2023, 09:26 AM
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***** is rather clicky. Way too much Expat drama. I worked in Saudi for 10 years, lot's more restrictions (we all had stills) but a pretty chill place to be (Eastern Province). Bahrain was a lot more fun to party in that *****.
post 1685019603 06-21-2023, 09:29 AM
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I guess OP has already moved to *****, with the help of all of this solid advice. Bet he's done been pooped on too.
post 1685037463 06-21-2023, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted By mellowfellow01
What's your job , how did you get the employment offer and why wouldn't you go.
Doctor
post 1685037773 06-21-2023, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted By FunkG
***** is boring asf. no drugs, not (much) alcohol, no sloots.

wtf u gonna do there? safari trips get boring after a while
To all, sry for abandoning. Had a busy day.


Essentially im not interested of any of that chit tbh.

I want to set myself up basically because as a doctor in the UK its still slave life (sad reality). To match the package being offered there id need to make 350k in the UK before tax which aint happening.

Also like I mentioned I want to raise a family in the next few years. Childcare and overall raising children there till teens is quite good i head if school etc is paid for. Plus they dont grow up in degen woke world.

Naturally im skeptical of the things we all take granted for here in the western world, like if I get sick or need an operation, would work be ruthless to me or give me time off and support etc.

At the end of the day im probably being pranoid, lots of people live there normally. But I want no stone unturned because I am not going to be there alone, but with a wife and kids soon.
post 1685040553 06-21-2023, 03:27 PM
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***** looks like a fake city, as if it all would be a facade. All those skyscrapers and chit but the streets are sterile.
post 1685040883 06-21-2023, 03:32 PM
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***** is a fake, soulless city. They literally have to truck out the poop because the infrastructure is garbage.


Would not want to live there but if I had an opportunity to make bank I could see myself sucking it up for a few years.
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post 1685041053 06-21-2023, 03:36 PM
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Lol at the hate. It's an ultra-clean world leading city with next to no crime plus zero tax. Nowhere in the West can compete imo.

There are some negatives though noting the extreme heat, the wealth required to live well and some of the laws are also batsh*t.
post 1685041223 06-21-2023, 03:39 PM
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never move to a muzzie country, period.

***** is just lipstick on a pig. They don't even have underground sewers.

Imagine thinking :

skyscrapers = goat city

lol
post 1685064123 06-21-2023, 10:17 PM
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I would be going with a clear plan - to get bank and buy properties back in the UK, and to raise a few kids in a place where its quite suitable for kids they say. 10-15 year stint.
Im aware of the cons, but the money id make would mitigate that hopefully?
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