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Neutrino Girl
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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shibainu69 wrote: |
thanks for the advice.
Should I buy a dog in Japan and bring it to the UAE? or buy one when i have arrived? which is cheaper? in Japan they cost about 2500 dollars for a toy poodle.
Another question is what is the free housing like?
I just read a thread about someone being housed next to a dormitory full of 100s of horny men raping women with their eyes. Is that usual, do any universities have good housing?
Surely if they show you an apartment and its bloody awful you can tell them no thanks show me another can't you? |
I'm just guessing here on the dog, but considering the cost of flying a dog here from Japan (and having to have it quarantined once it arrives) I would say that you should wait until you get here.
The housing is different from one employer to the next, so it is hard to say what it's like. Generally, though, compared to Japan you will be spoiled for space here. You would most likely get a two, three, or four bedroom flat.
The situation with the teacher housed in appalling housing is certainly an anomaly. That isn't typical at all.
It is possible that some unis would be open to showing you alternative housing, but not all employers will do that. Generally speaking, though, the housing is quite nice and usually fairly new. That's not a guarantee, however, as the post that you referred to described! |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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shibainu69 wrote: |
thanks for the advice.
Should I buy a dog in Japan and bring it to the UAE? or buy one when i have arrived? which is cheaper? in Japan they cost about 2500 dollars for a toy poodle.
Another question is what is the free housing like? |
Housing will depend on the employer. Most of it is very nice based on the normal international TEFLer scale. But odd things can happen. For instance, you might be living in a lovely, roomy flat in a great location... and suddenly the owner of the building next door - which seemed fine by most standards - decides that it is time to tear it down and build a new one. (Swankier with a few more floors...) That happened to me. You come home to a building being gutted. They finish that and things stop for a few weeks. Then you come home and the building - now without any amenities to speak of, like AC or kitchens or flooring has been filled with construction workers... lots and lots of them... probably a dozen to a flat. Since they have no electricity, they spend all their time outside on the sidewalks with nothing to do but stare at the passers-by. They never actually bothered anyone, but walking down to the supermarket at the other end of the block wasn't terribly pleasant. (one does learn to ignore them) I left the country at the end of the semester and those who stayed in that building then got to deal with the building being torn down and re-built.
The university/employer has no control over this and does have leases on the flats where the teachers live. Thus, you may be stuck until the end of the lease or the next academic year when you can move into the flat of a teacher who leaves. Whether you have to take the flat they show you at the beginning or not depends on what inventory they have left. Try not to be the last teacher to arrive because you are normally stuck with the choices they have left. Be sure to stay on the good side on the housing department... just in case...
As to the dog issue, finding dogs in the Gulf isn't easy. Because it is not a dog owning culture, your pickings will be slim... mainly marginal status pet stores. If you have a particular breed or size in mind, it may take time to get it. I would check this out on the expat blogs (google them up). I don't believe that there is a long quarantine - or actually any quarantine. (unless this is a new rule) Paperwork is required beforehand. Bringing dogs in is normally done with the assistance of a local vet in the Emirates. Something else to google up.
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celticbutterfly
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:21 am Post subject: |
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As to the dog issue, finding dogs in the Gulf isn't easy. Because it is not a dog owning culture, your pickings will be slim... mainly marginal status pet stores. If you have a particular breed or size in mind, it may take time to get it. I would check this out on the expat blogs (google them up). I don't believe that there is a long quarantine - or actually any quarantine. (unless this is a new rule) Paperwork is required beforehand. Bringing dogs in is normally done with the assistance of a local vet in the Emirates. Something else to google up.
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Actually it's not difficult to find a dog in the UAE, and save a life at the same time. There are dozens of poor dogs who have been abandoned by their (local and expat) owners who are looking for homes, and foster carers would love people to come get a dog for free. These rescue dogs tend to be really loving and devoted companions, forever grateful to you for saving them. I would definitely get one of those, and don't buy any animals from pet stores here, as they are often interbred, unhealthy and overpriced.
Have a look at this link : http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_charities_Pets_1249.aspx |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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The only downside to getting an adult dog is you need to have a puppy to train them to use an indoor dog potty. But if that isn't an issue, there are certainly plenty of ferals and adoption possibilities from departing expats.
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helenl
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Inform your employer you will have a dog (whether on arrival or not is moot) if this is a deal breaker for you and your family. Most employers will listen and if not agreeable, tell you up front.
There is not quarantine for dogs, you need to have the requisite vet certs and inoculations. And an Export cert from the country of export and and Import cert that recognizes those certs and inoculation. all of which come from the depts. of agriculture. It's not hard, but there are a few hoops to jump through.
In both my immigration of pets, our PRO helped on the UAE docs. I handled mine on my home country end |
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jargonscott
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shibainu69
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:56 am Post subject: |
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my wife is alergic to dog hair so we would need to get a poodle,
a toy poodle since it would need to be small or a teacup poodle.
I dont really like poodles since they get weepy eyes and it makes their fur dirty and I also feel they are pretty ugly compared to other elegant dogs.
It is true that poodles hair doesnt fall out or cause allergies?
I would love to take in a dog from a dog shelter but it would have to be a dog that doesnt shed hair |
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veiledsentiments

Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:24 am Post subject: |
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I don't see this thread as having been derailed that much. The original post asks about dogs.
Anyway, you need to do some research on which dogs are hypoallergenic. It isn't the hair that someone is allergic to, but the dander from the skin of the animal. All dogs have skin and all dogs shed. The difference is in amount. There are a number of low shedding dogs that don't seem to trigger allergies in most people. The poodle is merely one of them. Others are Yorkies, Bichon Frise, Llasa apso, Maltese, and you can find more by googling the topic. If possible I would suggest a mix of a couple of these. It tends to get rid of breed negatives... from inbreeding. I particularly like Yorkie/Poodle mixes.
You may very well be able to find the right mix to adopt in the UAE.
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shibainu69
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:43 am Post subject: |
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thanks, Id really like to get a shelter dog. sounds good |
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nomad soul

Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 3:15 am Post subject: |
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But again, you indicated in your original post that your post-MA teaching experience has mostly been part time at a Japanese university. (You didn't state how many hours a week this is.) This certainly could impact your chances of getting hired since UAE employers expect a minimum of 3 years' full-time experience.
Over the next 9 months, periodically check higheredjobs.com, tesol.org, unijobs.ae, and chronicle.com for postings to get a sense of what UAE uni employers are looking for. Then, as VS suggested, plan to attend TESOL Arabia in Dubai in March 2014. |
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McBrainiac
Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Somewhere warm
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
Having lived and taught in Japan for almost 20 years at the university level, and having done the same for a few years in the KSA, I can tell you that conservative islam doesn't go with with the Japanese in general. It is possible to save quite a bit, and definitely more that you could in Japan, but the risk to the marriage may or may not be worth it. Remember, money isn't everything. Just my two cents. |
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McBrainiac
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
Having lived and taught in Japan for almost 20 years at the university level, and having done the same for a few years in the KSA, I can tell you that conservative islam doesn't go with with the Japanese in general. It is possible to save quite a bit, and definitely more that you could in Japan, but the risk to the marriage may or may not be worth it. Remember, money isn't everything. Just my two cents. |
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2buckets
Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 515 Location: Middle East
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmmm! That sounds familiar. |
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2buckets
Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 515 Location: Middle East
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmmm! That sounds familiar. |
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shibainu69
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Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Ill try to answer the post.
In Japan Im employed as a part-time lecturer at 2 universities where I teach 12 classes a week. That is actuallymore than a full timer, and probably pays more than most full timers too.
I wouldnt actually write it down on the CV as part-time.
I would put something like University X Academic Writing teacher,
Universty Y English reading and writing teacher, presentations teacher.
What do you think?
The other post, you are comparing KSA to Japan. KSA sucks big time I have read posts about it, its totally different than the UAE. Its like comparing North and South Korea. KSA you need to live on a compound, they have religious police and segragated shops and restaurants.
Japan is no longer the paradise it was, we have nuclear food, aftershocks and predicted end of the world quakes to worry about, from next march there will be a 10% general sales tax and other taxes will increase to pay for the fukushima mess up I just got a 5000 grand city tax bill its time to get out of this sinking ship. |
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