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[helenl]

If you're hoping to experience Emirati culture, then you'll probably be disappointed. Nationals do not mix with others except in very superficial ways. If you're looking to experience the culture of the subcontinent and Asia, you'll be in luck - nearly 80% of the population is expat, many from India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

Oman would be a better choice for a better chance at experiencing local culture.

In my experience, only the gay expat population "intermingles" on a more intimate level with the locals.

[Zoot]

I've found the Emirati very hospitable, have made many friends, shared in the joy of births of their babies, been to their weddings, often in their homes and I'm not gay either! Students are keen to make you a part of their home lives and their parents welcome this. Of course, the risk you take is in offending them when marks are being allocated, but this can be managed with a careful approach. You can usually figure out before it's time to hand out marks whether they can be trusted to be sensible about this point.

[helenl]

Do you mind sharing which Emirate you reside in?

[marianthelibrarian]

After thinking about whether or not to reply to "D. Merit," I think I shall:

Actually, D, I am a rather gifted intellectual. Whether you consider that lucky for you is not my affair.

As for my particular situation, no, it has nothing to do with sunshine, salt, or sand, nor does it have to do with lowering myself (why in the world would you read that into my post?). It simply has to do with the fact that we are trying to have a baby, and that's rather difficult to do when one of us is in the UAE over two weeks per month.

But I didn't ask for advice about my situation or about the decision we have to take. I simply asked for advice about salary expectations for a specific set of qualifications and experience. Why you felt the need to vent whatever educational or employment frustrations you might have is beyond my understanding.

I have deleted my original posts on this topic, and once again thank those of you who responded substantively. As for you, D, thanks for making my first experience on this forum such a pleasant one. Have another read-up on Gricean pragmatics if you don't get the sarcasm.

[veiledsentiments]

I'm not sure what about your post rubbed our DM, who is usually not one of the nasties on here, the wrong way. You need a relatively thick skin when you post on a public board. Posters misinterpret... have bad days... are imbibing late in the evening when they post... and there are trolls that populate discussion boards just to pick fights.

Also this time of year, we have many posters who come on just fishing for information based on the rumors they have heard of big bucks in the Middle East. Information that they could find if they would just take some time to read the latest threads and/or use the search mechanism.

Your question was unusual and a bit cryptic you must admit.

VS

[D. Merit]

[johnslat]

Dear D.Merit,
Well, the qualifier "rather" was used, which would seem to indicate a certain degree of modesty.
In describing myself, I spurn such qualifiers.
Regards,
John