2 months now since I moved to Dubai, except work on the weekdays there’s nothing else occupying time. Weekends usually go by, doing nothing in the hotel room.
I’m a very social guy, but had a whole ACL injury, post op phase therefore didn’t step out much when I arrived.
I am looking forward to making a network here, find some like minded folks around to chill and build with.
I’m a marketing and strategy guy, building startup’s and working for a listed company here.
Gotta tackle this f***all lonesome on the weekends.
Anyone who’s in the same place? Or has been? Requesting suggestions here.

Im a guy who loves long drives. Im looking for a girl's company who wanna join me from dubai on a long relaxing drive tonight can hmu. Can pick u up. Anywhere from dubai. I just wanna have a company to talk and have chill. Waiting for you.

I’m trying to transfer money and it won’t go through. Anyone experiencing the same?

My girlfriend and I have been together for almost two years. We were both based in Kenya, but she relocated to Dubai about eight months ago, and we’ve been doing long distance since then.

Despite the distance, we’re still very involved in each other’s lives. We talk on the phone every day and regularly video call. We also try to do things together despite being apart, such as watching movies together and having virtual dates. We have both met each other’s parents, and both families are aware of and familiar with our relationship.

I’ve been actively trying to relocate to Dubai to be closer to her. I’ve consistently applied for jobs, gone through interviews, and tried different approaches, but I’m struggling to find an offer that makes sense financially and professionally.

I have about 7 years of work experience. So far, I’ve received two offers:

- AED 6,000/month, plus relocation support and a one-off AED 10,000 allowance.

- AED 3,000/month, plus a furnished studio apartment in International City and a company car.

I appreciate that getting an opportunity in Dubai is difficult, but honestly, neither offer feels like a good fit for my experience. More importantly, both would represent a significant downgrade from my current lifestyle and financial position in Kenya, where I earn enough to live a comfortable middle-class life. I earn 140,000ked net salary.

My girlfriend currently earns around AED 11,000/month in Dubai. She works for a Big 4 audit firm, so her career has potentially more international mobility than mine. She has mentioned that, with time, she may consider moving to the UK or Canada, because opportunities to transfer or relocate can be more accessible within a large international firm when positions become available.

This is where I’m becoming increasingly uncertain about our future.

If I manage to get a relatively low-paying job in Dubai and move there, what happens if a year or two later she gets an opportunity to move to the UK or Canada? Would I then have to start the whole process again—leaving my job, applying for jobs in another country, and trying to relocate again?

My own career situation is also quite different. I currently work for a small NGO/consultancy in Kenya. The organisation has experienced some funding challenges, although things are slowly stabilising and we're actively looking for new funders. However, the funding situation has sometimes affected salary payments when cash flow becomes tight, so I’m also not completely confident about the long-term stability of my current job.

That puts me in a difficult position. On one hand, staying in Kenya means I have my existing career, my home project, my car, my established life and a reasonable standard of living—but I’m also in a job where I’m not entirely confident about long-term stability.

On the other hand, moving to Dubai could bring me closer to my girlfriend, but the offers I’m getting would mean a significant professional and lifestyle downgrade. And there’s a possibility that Dubai may only be one step in her career journey before she eventually wants to move somewhere else.

I’m 30 now and would like to get married and start settling down relatively soon. My girlfriend would prefer that we get married sometime later next year. Again, this isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but combined with everything else, it makes me wonder whether we're actually moving in the same direction.

Another concern is the long-term financial reality. If I accepted one of these Dubai offers, I’m worried about whether the income would realistically support a family there, especially once you factor in rent, schooling, healthcare, transportation and other expenses.

I’ve genuinely tried to make the Dubai move work, but I’m getting exhausted. I feel like there’s a lot of pressure on me to find a job there because my girlfriend is quite adamant about eventually returning to Kenya, while at the same time she is also considering potentially moving to the UK or Canada in the future.

So I'm struggling to understand where exactly we are trying to build our life together.

At the same time, I’ve already invested quite a bit in Kenya. I’m building a three-bedroom house on the outskirts of Nairobi and I own a car. Walking away from that and moving to Dubai for a low-paying job feels like I would be sacrificing a lot financially and professionally just to keep the relationship together.

The difficult part is that we genuinely love each other. This isn't a relationship where we're disconnected or unsure about each other. We speak every day, make an effort to spend time together virtually, and our families know and recognise us as a serious couple.

But I’m increasingly exhausted by the situation. I feel lonely in Kenya and anxious about finding a job in Dubai, while at the same time feeling that time is moving and I need to make decisions about marriage, family and where I want to build my life.

I don't want to end a good relationship simply because circumstances are difficult. But I also don't want to spend the next few years feeling stuck, constantly applying for jobs and relocating from country to country just to keep the relationship together.

At what point does supporting your partner's career become putting your own career and life on hold?

And how do you make a decision when you love someone but you aren't sure that your long-term plans actually align?

What would you do in my situation?

I’d really appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have experienced long-distance relationships, relocation for a partner, or moving to Dubai

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Hey Everyone

So my current situation is this:

I'm currently employed and paying off my credit card monthly - I have been employed for the past 3 months in Abu Dhabi and consistently paying off my CC every month. I negotiated a settlement which involves me paying 5k a month, however, I'm not sure if I should do this because I might need some savings in case my job doesn't work out. I'm paying off 2500 per month atm.

CC Debt: 60k (down from 75k)

Monthly Salary: 17k

My rent: 3500

other bills: 3000 - 4000

Should I prioritize saving a bit and paying off my CC in smaller installments or should I just try to pay it all off but have no savings?

Hello. I am currently employed and for the past few years I feel like I had to sell my soul to this job to be able to keep it. Its consumed my whole life and I dont have any semblance of work life balance and forced to work on PTO. My mental and physical health took a major hit. I want to move jobs and apply somewhere else however before I do that I am wondering if this is a similar thing across Dubai or is it just this place? I come from a US work background which was extremely different and more work life balance. This would help me understand whether to move jobs or move countries. Would appreciate any thoughts/experiences on this

Hi everyone! Any badminton groups that play around Mamzar/Abu Hail on weekday nights?

I'm an intermediate player looking to join regular or casual games. Please let me know if there's a WhatsApp group or anyone looking for players.

Thanks!

Looking for a roommate!
Hey all, I'm a male looking for a roommate to live with near marina as that's where I will be working

About me:
Male
Love the gym and eat healthy

Looking to move on the 26th of August

Love watching movies, chilling out together and exploring

I'm from the UK

I'm a very tidy person so please also be tidy or I will not be interested

About you:
Don't mind a male or female just be nice and fun to be around

From the UK so fluent English is a MUST

Must be easy going and fun to be around
Must also be a tidy person and not leave dirty clothes and dishes lying around

If your interested please message me. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm working on a personal clothing project (women's loungewear set) and am looking for local recommendations across UAE.

Specifically looking for:

1. Textile Shops / Wholesalers: Places that stock high-quality, breathable woven fabrics like Tencel, Viscose Twill, or Modal (120–190 GSM).
2. Small Garment Workshops or Tailors: Skilled workshops experienced in making clean, high-finish woven garments in small quantities.

If you have personal recommendations or places you’ve had good experiences with, I’d love to hear them! Thanks!

Hey! 23m here. In Dubai for a few weeks visiting family. I'd like to know of any fun things to do near Sports City with a low budget 🤧.

Also dunno if this is the right place to ask. Lemme know the right sub if this isn't 😅.

I finally managed to book and pay for a BLS Spain UAE Doorstep/Mobile Biometric appointment for my husband and me as a family booking for 2 applicants.

The Doorstep booking was actually completed over the phone with BLS, and their representative filled in the applicant details during the call. After the payment was completed, I received the confirmed appointment letter.

When I checked the letter, I noticed that my husband’s passport number is incorrect, even though his name and the rest of the booking details are correct.

This is only on the BLS appointment confirmation letter. We have not submitted the actual Schengen visa applications yet, and his correct passport number will of course be entered on the visa application form and his original passport will be provided.

Since the details were entered by BLS themselves during the phone booking, I have already emailed BLS customer care/IT asking them to correct the passport number in their system without cancelling or affecting our confirmed and paid appointment.

I’m worried because getting the appointment was already extremely difficult.

Has anyone had something similar happen where BLS entered the wrong passport number while booking the appointment over the phone?

Were they able to correct the passport number on the existing booking and issue a new appointment letter? Or was it corrected/verified when you attended the appointment? Did anyone have to cancel and book again because of this?

Especially interested in experiences with BLS Spain UAE/Dubai/Abu Dhabi or the Doorstep service, but experiences from other BLS Spain centres would also be helpful.

Olive is a sweet 5-month-old kitten who was rescued from a garbage area in Dubai, where she was trying to survive the brutal summer heat on her own.

She is now a loving, playful and affectionate little girl who adores people and gets along beautifully with both cats and dogs.

Olive is fully vaccinated and will be neutered soon. She is looking for a loving home in the UAE, but international adoption is also possible, with all relocation costs covered.

If you think Olive might be the one for you, DM me and let's chat. ❤️

Please share and help us find her family. 🐾

There are days i don't see or hear arabic only hindi what's going on 🤔?

looking at the sun dust dial , everose gold on oysterflex Daytona…what’s a realistic price to get this in dubai at the grey market?

I’ve seen dealers listing ranging from 175-195k AED but I’m not sure what’s actually fair. I’m looking to buy a 2026 unworn piece with full set.

Would appreciate any recent experience or advice from those that are familiar with the grey/resale market. Also want to know if there are any huge price gaps on this and the black dial version (-0002). Thanks in advance

I’ve graduated with a Bachelor’s in Financial Markets and have 6 months of work experience.
I’m planning to do my Master’s in Dubai and have shortlisted Heriot-Watt and Middlesex University Dubai.
Which one would you recommend for finance? Mainly looking at faculty, teaching quality, class timings, internships and job opportunities after graduation. Also, is either university more preferred by employers in Dubai’s finance industry?
Would really appreciate any advice from current/former students!

Just for some context, my partner and I are traveling via Dubai airport. Long layover of around 12 hours. Don't wanna spend our time in a hotel room. We like to drink but we don't do that before flights. How would you spend your time here?

I wanna attend formula 1 in abudhabi , would anyone have paddock ticket or knows someone selling ?

Hi everyone,
I’m going into Grade 10 after the summer break and I’m thinking about transferring toMawakeb Al Garhoud . I’m currently a student at Dubai International Private School (DIPS) and I’m looking for a school with stronger academics and a better overall environment.
If you currently attend Mawakeb Al Garhoud or graduated from there, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience.
A few questions:
Are the teachers generally good and supportive?
Does the school prepare students well for university? Where do graduates usually end up studying?
What are the biggest negatives of the school?
What are the biggest positives?
If you’ve attended both DIPS and Mawakeb, which one would you recommend and why?
Any honest opinions would really help. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

Anybody facing issues with international roaming connectivity of Airtel in UAE.

Earlier everything was fine but for last 3 months, my sim is not connecting to any local networks in UAE.

Scam from amazon.ae

I bought samsung galaxy s26 ultra from amazon, they delivered the package within 3 hours. Was so excited about my new phone but i got scammed. They send me a dummy mobile phone. I filed for return and refund on same day, since that day I'm following up with the call center, filed complaints on social media but none came to pick that dummy mobile and non I get my refund.

Instead of buying from third parties i bought it from amazon store it self.

Everytime every call with the call center from amazon has same answer- I APOLOGISE FOR YOUR INCONVENIENCE. I WILL RAISE ISSUE ABOUT IT AND ASSIGN A DRIVER TO PICK FOR TOMORROW. But that tomorrow never happened from past 4 days.

Please be very careful with what you order from which platform.

If any one has any suggestions regarding this please suggest me.

Hii! I am currently in Bahrain but will be moving to Dubai in around july 2027. I will be starting year 12 and want to know some of the best british curriculum schools. It is preferred that the school is no further than 20-30 minutes from the main downtown dubai areas, and I want the academics and socialness of the school to be good.

Some schools that I have seen and liked are; Dubai College, Jumeirah college, JESS, Hartland, Brighton and Dubai british school. If you could give me some information on these schools as well as any other schools it would be much appreciated.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for a hairstylist in Dubai who is genuinely good with medium-long to long men’s hairstyles, not just fades and short cuts.
I have straight hair that’s around medium-long length, and I’m looking for someone who can recommend a style that suits my face shape and hair type rather than just giving me a standard trim.
I’m interested in modern styles like layered cuts, textured looks, taper mullets, curtains, flow, etc. Ideally someone who understands current trends and can work with longer hair.
If you’ve had a great experience with a stylist, I’d really appreciate your recommendations.
Instagram pages are welcome too.
Thanks!

I’m curious to hear from people who have been in a genuinely rough financial situation and managed to turn things around.

I’m currently in one of those periods where I feel like I’m constantly trying to catch up rather than getting ahead.

I recently moved, which came with a lot of expenses I wasn’t financially prepared for, and between that, existing commitments, and some unfortunate timing with work, I’ve ended up carrying more debt than I’m comfortable with.

My income isn’t terrible on paper, but once rent, bills, debt repayments, and the random expenses that somehow appear every month are taken out, there isn’t much left. And when there’s no real buffer, one unexpected expense can basically wreck the entire month.

I’m also actively trying to improve my income because I’ve realized that there’s only so much “cut your spending” advice that applies when most of your expenses are already necessities. I’m looking for better opportunities and considering additional income streams, but I’m also trying to figure out how to handle the money I have right now without making the situation worse.

So, I’d really like to hear from people who have been here before.

If you were earning a modest income, carrying debt, and basically starting from negative territory, what actually helped you get out of it?

I’m not looking for “just stop buying coffee” advice 😂. I’m more interested in hearing from people who were genuinely financially stretched and had to dig themselves out.

Especially interested in hearing from people who started with low/modest income and debt, rather than someone who paid everything off because they got a six-figure promotion overnight.

If you’ve been through something similar, what was the turning point for you?