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ogakpatakpata: .

@monchouchou...................congratulation, l know when your CREATOR decides to favour you, protocols /procedures / laws are suspended, this is your season, your door has been opened and no one can shut it, enter into your doors of opportunities. Cheers

@all...........since l don't do e-mails from this thread due to some previous activities against me, l have decided to reply to all those that sent me PM , asking for one information or the other, here are my candid and sincere advise:

1. There is a trend l have noticed/observed from this thread since the beginning of the year, we have advertised several jobs and posted so many vacancies, nobody secured an offer from this thread.

2. Valen2ony, Optimisticgondy's siblings 2male + 1 female, Yinkagbo, Nodawa and of recent monchouchou all secured jobs not from the postings here but outside the thread.

3. It buttresses what l have said several times, Aggressive networkings with different ethnic nationalities is the way out.

4. For those still searching for jobs, make sure you are online 24hrs if possible, don't just submit few CV's and think the job will come like that, from what l have seen with members from this forum and other ethnic nationalities in the UAE, you might submit hundreds of CV for you to stand a chance of securing a job.

5. Some companies are sometimes very funny, they may interview you and can even issue you offer letter and ask you to exit to your home country, some of them are wicked, they might not call you again and the employment visa will also not be sent to you, so it is better if possible to get your employment visa before you exit.

6. Don't go to Kenya for exit, there is a forumite whom with his permission l am posting this informations for others to learn from, he arrived early this year, couldn't secure a job, he exited to Kenya, he was stranded there for 6months, somebody assisted him and he came back 2months ago, when he arrived l met him one-on-one and l advised him on what to do, he later got an offer and told me he is going back to Kenya, l kicked against it, but, he ignored my counsel, to cut a long story short, he was given an offer letter by a stupid company and was asked to exit, he exited to kenya, as l write this morning he has called me several times and sent several emails to me, he is stranded in Kenya and the company in Dubai has stopped picking his call.

7. If you have to exit, go to either Nigeria,kish, Oman or Bahrain, avoid Kenya.

Goodluck to the entire house, and once again, congrats monchouchou.

monchouchou: Hahaha, please oh don't scare potential suitors away from me oh , I am a big MISS. I'm still drunk from joy here. I got another offer for another job and all I could think of is that when God wants to bless u, He blesses u in excess. me that searched for so long is now the one rejecting job offers and selecting. It is well. This forum is filled with good people. @Justi, do you know that u sent me a mail the day of the interview where u prayed for me? I am just too happy my people. Now they want me to come around tomorrow. Please you people my nairaland family I beg you to pray for me so that I may also find favour with them tomorrow. I promise to keep you all updated. @Justi, please I'll send u a mail now.

monchouchou: My good people, sorry for the delay. I have finally gotten a job that is just wonderful. It is close to my house, the salary and salary prospects are very good and it is in my profession which is something I had altogether given up on. I was initially to resume work tomorrow bt due to their relocation I will probably be resuming early January. I am just too happy. I want to thank you all for your prayers especially Ogakpatakpata who really helped me with prayers and words of encouragement, my sister Justi who kept sending me mails and encouraging me, Henrimoto my sugar pie who kept checking up in me and Namqui for his continuos prayers. Also every other forumites who kept praying ans supporting me I pray that joy will never leave your lives. As for those still job searching I pray that so you will rejoice even more th
an I have!

samee72: house i got this information today from etihad office after hearing about the new immigration law yesterday from the thread, i was told that the age limit has been reduced to 28yrs so if you are 28yrs and above you can get your visa, but if you are below 28yrs and you've traveled to the UAE before then you should attach a scan copy of your entry and departure date on your visa to your application( i guess your stamped date of arrival into the UAE and the departure date from the UAE on your passport), it could still be speculations but i got the info first hand from etihads today

namqul: @hugochris just try and calm down everytin will be in control for u and odas in jesus name. Say amen to dat.

justi4jesu: Your plans are not in vain, due to an additional info I giot again is that the UAE government issues 2types of cards to travel agencies involved in tourist or visit visa processing. These cards are tourist card and service card, which are both sold by the government to agencies but theses travel agencies only buy the tourist card because it is cheaper than the service card which they can use to process tourist or visit visa for people. So the government has noticed that most travel agencies go for the less expensive card, so now the government has made it mandatory for travel agencies to get a secured card other than a tourist card. If any travel agency has the secured card then they can process visa for people below 40years but if they possess only the tourist card then they can only process visa for people above 40years.

So now the issue is that if the travel agency gets the secured card on a high rate which is expensive then the end users will pay more money to get a tourist visa or visit visa.

So keep your fingers crossed because I don't know how true it is.

ogakpatakpata: .


But you will be entitled to free 30kg baggage allowance on a coral economy class on Etihad airlines, so you can come with minimal quantity.

henrimoto: @hugochris..A'boy, when do you say you are coming to dubai? let me see how to fasten up my own....lolzzzz. hmnn! rochas and uduagah going to dubai this december ?? miracle will happen over there.. lolzzz

henrimoto: A'boy! Nothing mega. 'i know my people and my people know me' by their 'biro', you shall know their exercise book... lolzzz. la-goss thinz.

ogakpatakpata: .

. if you a social and an out-going person, there are so many fun spot to relax and unwind in the UAE, let me keep my lips sealed until you arrive and experience it yourself.

henrimoto: sorry , do you base around upper iweka in onitsha ?

ogakpatakpata: .

hahahahaha.......................leave that to me, l can handle it, henrimoto knows how to prepare point and kill fresh fish, so l will use it to dilute/step down ...lol

ogakpatakpata: .
Dat might b good for a start for him....if d package comes wit benefits like free accommodation and transportation....I believe in world class experience.

Secondly he needs a environment for his business plans to come in reality fast...

Thank u @ ogakpatakpata...u b real oga
God bless u

@hugochris.....................a forumite ask a similar question few weeks ago and this was my honest opinions/advise to him based on what l have seen in the UAE as a result of my wide interactions with different people, maybe you/your cousin and others can learn one or two things from it, l might as well call it a simple manual for those heading to the UAE to have at the back of their mind, it is on page 192 of this thread:



1. Arrive with enough cash minimum recommended/suggested on this forum is $2000 due to the extreme challenges you will deal with on arrival, the UAE is very expensive.

2. Prepare your CV in a simplified form, and enumerate all your skills,competencies, qualifications & experiences

3. Start submitting and posting them to different job portals in the UAE on or before arrival

4. liaise with sincere / honest Nigerians in the UAE on or before arrival

5. Dont come to the UAE with over the board expectations, that is dont expect when you arrive with your WAEC /NECO certificate you will be offered a job as a bank manager.

6. If you have a good job in Nigeria, don't just jump into the next available flight heading to the UAE and expect to get a fantastic job on arrival

7. If you desperately desire to leave Nigeria to work in the UAE,it is advisable you arrive during your vacation, scan around for jobs, compare/contrast and see if you can face all the competition and drama in the UAE.

8. As a fresh graduate from Nigeria with or without experience, be prepared to start with a low payed job.

9. Be prepared to face stiff competition in the UAE with the rest of the world.

10. Whatever qualifications you got from Nigeria, be prepared to see and compete with similar or better qualifications from different parts of the globe in the UAE.

11. If you are patient enough, you might climb your career ladder fast.

12. Dont arrive and be looking for white collar jobs alone, think outside the box, by this l mean don't arrive the UAE and expect to be employed immediately as a cashier, receptionist, administrative positions, accountant, Engineer, bank manager, customer service executive, medical professional etc, some of those jobs requires some kind of upgrading / bridging /new certifications obtained in the UAE to enable you stand a chance of been employed, again, most of the white collar jobs are also what Americans,Europeans,Asians, Middle Eastern countries are looking for, so it is damn competitive and it takes a big miracle to be considered for those positions, although, not impossible.

13. If you are business inclined and you are smart, you will break even within a short time in the UAE, so you can add business with your job.

14. Dont forget to network with the big and master of all networkers " GOD ALMIGHTY ""

This are my honest and personal opinions based on what l have seen here in the UAE.

Enjoy your day.


Notice: a quick addition to what l listed above, l recalled my Cameroonian friend, his cousin arrived a month ago as a qualified automobile engineer with years of experience, the summary of what happened to him,was that of all the companies that tested him,none was ready to pay him more than between 2,500 to 3,000 AED,he was looking for something better,but, as l write today, he is back to his home country, his visa expired after 60days search for a fantastic job.

ogakpatakpata: .@ ogakpatakpata,your number 7 answer as stated below is it for all jobs in d UAE dat u are entitled to free accommodation and transportation when u are employed....
Secondly Nigerian degree do the employer ask specifically for high grades as Nigerians do...or degree is degree over there in the UAE no specialty like 2.1 or etc.
Just need ur clarification...thanks

There is nothing like ""2months working visa"", since you have read the thread that is very nice of you, let me summarize things for you here:

1. You arrive with 1month extendable visa, when extended in the UAE, it translate to 2months in the UAE.

2. Search for a job within the 2months, once you secure an offer, your company takes it from there.

3. You exit with your tourist/visit visa plus the employment visa your company will procure for you.

4. You re-enter the UAE with the employment visa and go for your medicals.

5. If successful, you are issued with the residence/work permit by the UAE immigration (residency affairs).
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6.lf medicals are positive, you are subjected to removal by the UAE immigration.

7. The residence/work permit is valid for 2yrs,but, l have also seen 3yrs residence & work permits with some of my friends, it depends on who employs you or the organisation.

8. Your company provides accommodation, transportation and in some cases they also provide feeding to you.

ogakpatakpata: .
@oga....God bless u for this care u show to them....
E no easy

@emamos...............Thanks my brother, l am fine, although, the winter has gradually started,but, l am really okay with the weather compared to the summer heat of few months ago, l wish it stays like this all through the year in the UAE, how are you doing?. l haven't heard from you for quite a while.

@Dre.Dre....................trust you are good and fine, l guess you are swamped with work as usual, and you are also busy with your new students in the University in Qatar, since you have refused assisting me to get enrolled for a post graduate Diploma course in Qatar, l guess l will do it here in the UAE, just to while away time during this winter period.


@Yinkagbo..................l also haven't heard from you, l hope the company sent the employment visa to you as they did promised.


@Nodawa...................l know we have talked over the phone several times,hope your job search is going on well? and what of those interviews you told me about over the phone, it's been so busy with me due to official assignment & business, l hope we can meet soon, but, no matter what you are going through, hang on till the end. Cheers my brother, l know how you feel.

@monchouchou..............go and get a heavy winter coat, the winter has not really began, this is just a tip of the ice bag, it will get colder as we approach the new year.


@Samee72.........................l trust you are also fine and good, wishing you all the best.


@kwammy5000, ola30 & Ultimatee......................trust you guys are doing absolutely fantastic.


@finecheek.........................glad to hear you are doing fine in Nigeria, dont feel downcast, you may not have secured a job while in the UAE, you are not a failure, you did your best, it is not a set back, but, is going to be a heavy come back for/to you.

ogakpatakpata: .thanks
God bless

Yes, it does requires passport photograph (coloured) in either the top left or top right hand corner of your CV, make it simple and to the point, enumerate all your skills,abilities, competencies, experiences & qualifications, it is not different from any standard CV anywhere,but, the only clause with that of the UAE is the fact that your passport photograph should appear on it. l will advise you take your time and read-backwards on this thread, we do have a sample format, go search for it.......goodluck.

justi4jesu: Go to
www.careerjet.ae
www.nabooda-auto.com
www.naukrigulf.com
www.dubai-forever.com
ahlanjobs.com

They all have sections for automobile jobs, just do your search well and apply frequently to open opportunities. Goodluck

ogakpatakpata: @hugochris....................there are so many automoblie companies in the UAE; but, l will recommend this one for you AL-FUTTAIM and there website is www.afuturewithus.com, they are very good and one of the best in automobile business in the UAE, my organisation does business with them, they have good benefits/packages for there workers, l hope you get a job with them , you wont regret it, l also have some cameroonian engineers working with them, give them a trial, register through their jobsites and take it from there........goodluck..



thanks ogakpatakpata..God bless u

Yinkagbo: check on ttservice website and click on contact us....u will see like three to four phone nos,look for the one that end with 48.....call the man and u will be given procedure on how to get the one month visa which can be extend to another month....the man will advice u not to book for flight until ur visa is out...lo batan,and u find urself in dubai.....but mind u,go and pray before going oh....cos head is diff from head.....pray for favour....and God will see us tru.