Timtim8989:
Let me say this clearly, it is very difficult to get a job without an agent now because of covid 19 issues.

I didnt get mine through one but i had spent over 300k naira on transport, cv printing and other related charges before the lockdown.

I was almost settling for an agent before a way opened. Please and please, prepare very well, do all necessary things. A guy saw a security job recently with benhindi group, they requested for attested certificate plus 11k aed. He had to send his certificates back to Nigeria.

A lot of things will be opened to you here when you come no matter what we tell you here.
Jobs are so inconsistent, salaries are owed etc
Our history here is getting scary, Filipinos are most sought with high preference.
I was almost discouraged before i came here too, i had ielts band 7, m.sc , 8yrs field experience but no one will look at it because i was from Nigeria. Stylishly, i found a way out.
Our brothers here too are not helping matters always find a way to extort freshers.

Few tips: Stay in Dubai
Go to companies and request to see HR if the company has an agent who supplies them. If yes, meet with such recruiting firm. Most do thorough interview while some will just ask few questions and demand for commission.

Download MOURJAN app and put your profile as a fresher willing to do any job. Owners of company will call themselves and discuss salary with you.

It is not a smooth journey anyways.
What else?, Pray and commit everything to God.

N:B This agent thing in the UAE is not peculiar to job recruitment, projects, labor supply, contracts etc also tow this path. Many a times, there is always an intermediary involved who demands some token for services rendered.

Have a nice day.

U said it all

Guys... Pls I have a very important question that has been bothering me for months...
How do married Nigerians earning less that 2000dhs cope as a couple in uae

2.lets assume I bring my wife in now, after a while she gets pregnant, is it advisable to let her deliver here considering the cost implications?

3.pls guys I need ur answers and if u in uae n u have ur woman here... Hw do u cope and let's say u have a baby too...
Keep in mind only the man has a job for now

Bobbyunitedfc:
Guys... Pls I have a very important question that has been bothering me for months...
How do married Nigerians earning less that 2000dhs cope as a couple in uae

2.lets assume I bring my wife in now, after a while she gets pregnant, is it advisable to let her deliver here considering the cost implications?

3.pls guys I need ur answers and if u in uae n u have ur woman here... Hw do u cope and let's say u have a baby too...
Keep in mind only the man has a job for now

This is very nice questions. Please experienced people should try and shed light on this. For the sake of others that are also working towards this plans. Thanks in anticipation

Bobbyunitedfc:
Guys... Pls I have a very important question that has been bothering me for months...
How do married Nigerians earning less that 2000dhs cope as a couple in uae

2.lets assume I bring my wife in now, after a while she gets pregnant, is it advisable to let her deliver here considering the cost implications?

3.pls guys I need ur answers and if u in uae n u have ur woman here... Hw do u cope and let's say u have a baby too...
Keep in mind only the man has a job for now

If you're not earning a good salary 4000aed per month and above, it is not realistic bringing family. You'd be spending a lot of money and making little.

glowingflame7:


If you're not earning a good salary 4000aed per month and above, it is not realistic bringing family. You'd be spending a lot of money and making little.

Lol 4000 good salary for family with baby in uae, only the man working from what he said, I dey laugh u

manneger2:

Lol 4000 good salary for family with baby in uae, only the man working from what he said, I dey laugh u

Tell us what u think sir pls

glowingflame7:


If you're not earning a good salary 4000aed per month and above, it is not realistic bringing family. You'd be spending a lot of money and making little.

4k and above... Not bad but the major issue here when a baby is in the picture.. Na dat one be wahala... Best idea when she gets pregnant send her back to naija to deliver

manneger2:

Lol 4000 good salary for family with baby in uae, only the man working from what he said, I dey laugh u

You ended up laughing without saying anything useful. If you noticed, I said 4000aed and ABOVE. He asked for 2000aed if you observed. With a 4000aed salary, it's easier to do the residents card for the family. Depending on their spending lifestyle, it is a very okay salary.

Like he also said, it may be cheaper for the wife to go and give birth in Nigeria.

Timtim8989:
Let me say this clearly, it is very difficult to get a job without an agent now because of covid 19 issues.

I didnt get mine through one but i had spent over 300k naira on transport, cv printing and other related charges before the lockdown.

I was almost settling for an agent before a way opened. Please and please, prepare very well, do all necessary things. A guy saw a security job recently with benhindi group, they requested for attested certificate plus 11k aed. He had to send his certificates back to Nigeria.

A lot of things will be opened to you here when you come no matter what we tell you here.
Jobs are so inconsistent, salaries are owed etc
Our history here is getting scary, Filipinos are most sought with high preference.
I was almost discouraged before i came here too, i had ielts band 7, m.sc , 8yrs field experience but no one will look at it because i was from Nigeria. Stylishly, i found a way out.
Our brothers here too are not helping matters always find a way to extort freshers.

Few tips: Stay in Dubai
Go to companies and request to see HR if the company has an agent who supplies them. If yes, meet with such recruiting firm. Most do thorough interview while some will just ask few questions and demand for commission.

Download MOURJAN app and put your profile as a fresher willing to do any job. Owners of company will call themselves and discuss salary with you.

It is not a smooth journey anyways.
What else?, Pray and commit everything to God.

N:B This agent thing in the UAE is not peculiar to job recruitment, projects, labor supply, contracts etc also tow this path. Many a times, there is always an intermediary involved who demands some token for services rendered.

Have a nice day.

Oya na as he be like this so the best job for dubai now na agent work ohhh, since nearly everything need agent to run

So the search now should be how to be a genuine agent in dubai

OlakunmiSMELTD:


All positive COVID-19 cases will be quarantined for 14 days, with travelers bearing the costs of treatment and isolation.

I laugh in Swahili. Oga, even if anyone get maleria for body, no travel oh.
It is now shown clearly that , Dubai and most European countries depends most on income from tourist

Travellers bear the costs of treatment and isolation in almost every country I know of, including Nigeria. One can do the pcr Covid test in his home country too if you want or if the airline specified that. This has nothing to do with depending on tourist income.

Every sane country finds ways of tourists and immigrants adding value to them. It is in Nigeria that immigrants turn themselves to terrorists killing citizens in their farmlands and kidnapping people at will. Asians troop in to make citizens slaves and we worship them. The white immigrants connive with our leaders to rape us and lend us our future join. Some even go ahead to sue us trillions of naira and threaten our economy. Such things don't happen in countries where things are normal.
Let's be careful with the mentality. The UAE government don't NEED or depend most on tourist for income, especially not Nigerian tourists. They use tourism to advantage, not that they need tourists and expats to survive. The government wants EXPO plan on track and to continue making money. What UAE government has done and given away almost effortlessly in these past 4months, the whole Africa cannot try it without selling the continent.

Bobbyunitedfc:
Guys... Pls I have a very important question that has been bothering me for months...
How do married Nigerians earning less that 2000dhs cope as a couple in uae

2.lets assume I bring my wife in now, after a while she gets pregnant, is it advisable to let her deliver here considering the cost implications?

3.pls guys I need ur answers and if u in uae n u have ur woman here... Hw do u cope and let's say u have a baby too...
Keep in mind only the man has a job for now

if u and ur wife dey hustle and fit get 2k each that is 4k that will be manageable for both of u na. My take though

Bobbyunitedfc:
Guys... Pls I have a very important question that has been bothering me for months...
How do married Nigerians earning less that 2000dhs cope as a couple in uae

2.lets assume I bring my wife in now, after a while she gets pregnant, is it advisable to let her deliver here considering the cost implications?

3.pls guys I need ur answers and if u in uae n u have ur woman here... Hw do u cope and let's say u have a baby too...
Keep in mind only the man has a job for now

ANSWER
1. It is a pleasurable and good thing to come with your family to UAE but the COST IMPLICATION is a major issue. Pretty difficult except you earn above 4,000Dirhams monthly due to family expenses.

2. If your wife becomes pregnant in UAE the best bet is for you to SEND HER BACK TO NIGERIA IMMEDIATELY because cost of antenatal(hospital appointments, several tests, x-ray, medications etc), delivery of the baby at hospital, medical test for the baby, registration of the birth of the baby with government authority, Nigerian passport for the baby etc could run into 20,000 to 30,000Dirhams in total. I have a woman with her husband facing this challenge as I type. The woman is around eight months pregnant but unable to come home due to lockdown, praying that Nigeria should open the airport for her to come home immediately. The money they have spent has already crossed 10,000Dirhams, and they keep spending by the day. Once your wife becomes pregnant, no company will like to employ her.

Take note: your baby would never become a citizen until after 30years and it is still subject to the discretion and requirements of the immigration authority.

3. If you have a baby, your combined income should be above 8,000Dirhams monthly. The cost of education and child care here is not a joke. Average school fees ranges from 20,000Dirhams to 30,000Dirhams per annum (depending on type of school) minus other expenses.

It is totally different from Europe and America where Government give child support and free education but here, YOU PAY FOR EVERYTHING.

Most foreigners don't come with their children except you earn GREAT INCOME.

MY ADVICE
You can have a plan for you and your wife to do export business. Buy goods here and cargo to Nigeria while you stay and your wife comes twice or three times in a year. But both of you must have Residence Permit and Emirates ID to ease the process and reduce cost.

My brother, LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

glowingflame7:


Travellers bear the costs of treatment and isolation in almost every country I know of, including Nigeria. One can do the pcr Covid test in his home country too if you want or if the airline specified that. This has nothing to do with depending on tourist income.

Every sane country finds ways of tourists and immigrants adding value to them. It is in Nigeria that immigrants turn themselves to terrorists killing citizens in their farmlands and kidnapping people at will. Asians troop in to make citizens slaves and we worship them. The white immigrants connive with our leaders to rape us and lend us our future join. Some even go ahead to sue us trillions of naira and threaten our economy. Such things don't happen in countries where things are normal.
Let's be careful with the mentality. The UAE government don't NEED or depend most on tourist for income, especially not Nigerian tourists. They use tourism to advantage, not that they need tourists and expats to survive. The government wants EXPO plan on track and to continue making money. What UAE government has done and given away almost effortlessly in these past 4months, the whole Africa cannot try it without selling the continent.

1. Travellers bear cost, my advice is for someone who want to go and hustle and people who want to just get traveling history. You re talking about Nigerian also paying for treatment cost? Oga it is better you dey Nigeria and pay your money in Niara or even your family member support you.

Do you know the exchange rate? Do you know how much the treatment cost? Do you know how much the person budgeted for his traveling.

I worked with WHO in Lagos during this pandemic, oga people receiving treatment self dey enjoy pass people wey dey house. The only issue is that, you can't go out

Secondly. With my experience been a data analyst. Oga any country that have something which generate like 10% into her revenue. Then my guy, no country will joke with that thing.

Tourist generate 12.1
The total contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the UAE's GDP was AED 159.1 billion (USD 43.3 billion) which is 12.1 per cent of GDP. It is forecast to rise by 4.9 per cent per annum to AED 264.5 billion (USD 72 billion) which would be 12.4 per cent of GDP in 2027.Nov 26, 2019

https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visiting-and-exploring-the-uae/travel-and-tourism#:~:text=The%20total%20contribution%20of%20the,cent%20of%20GDP%20in%202027.

And so is Italy , France, Malta, Sweden etc. This guys need our money for tourist. Do you know how much only Nigerian wasted on only visa application? Hotel lodge
I know of someone who spent nothing less than 6milion, both for his wife and 2kids when ever they want to travel to Europe or Dubai twice in a year

Take it or leave it this guys also depends on tourist money.

glowingflame7:


If you're not earning a good salary 4000aed per month and above, it is not realistic bringing family. You'd be spending a lot of money and making little.

When my wife delivered in January 2020, I spent about 13k aed for normal delivery without insurance

Ope4Christ:



ANSWER
1. It is a pleasurable and good thing to come with your family to UAE but the COST IMPLICATION is a major issue. Pretty difficult except you earn above 4,000Dirhams monthly due to family expenses.

2. If your wife becomes pregnant in UAE the best bet is for you to SEND HER BACK TO NIGERIA IMMEDIATELY because cost of antenatal(hospital appointments, several tests, x-ray, medications etc), delivery of the baby at hospital, medical test for the baby, registration of the birth of the baby with government authority, Nigerian passport for the baby etc could run into 20,000 to 30,000Dirhams in total. I have a woman with her husband facing this challenge as I type. The woman is around eight months pregnant but unable to come home due to lockdown, praying that Nigeria should open the airport for her to come home immediately. The money they have spent has already crossed 10,000Dirhams, and they keep spending by the day. Once your wife becomes pregnant, no company will like to employ her.

Take note: your baby would never become a citizen until after 30years and it is still subject to the discretion and requirements of the immigration authority.

3. If you have a baby, your combined income should be above 8,000Dirhams monthly. The cost of education and child care here is not a joke. Average school fees ranges from 20,000Dirhams to 30,000Dirhams per annum (depending on type of school) minus other expenses.

It is totally different from Europe and America where Government gives child support and free education but here, YOU PAY FOR EVERYTHING.

Most foreigners don't come with their children except you earn GREAT INCOME.

MY ADVICE
You can have a plan for you and your wife to do export business. Buy goods here and cargo to Nigeria while you stay and your wife comes twice or three times in a year. But both of you must have Residence Permit and Emirates ID to ease the process and reduce cost.

My brother, LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.

Those India & Pakistan are the ones who really understand UAE. All my colleagues and Boss with very good salary will still keep their families back in their country.
Ideally, UAE is meant to come , work, save and return to your home country... Khalaas

xyz123456:

Those India & Pakistan are the ones who really understand UAE. All my colleagues and Boss with very good salary will still keep their families back in their country.
Ideally, UAE is meant to come , work, save and return to your home country... Khalaas

This is great sir! This is a good round off for the wonderful discussion. Very concise!

You are doing well sir...

Good day All! I have been reading all comments so far, I can categorically tell you they have been helpful.

With all these opinions and ideas elucidated so far I can deduced which is better for me to follow. You guys really did well! Thanks very much for your contributions. Love you guys...

Cheers...

That is very true @ope4christ and others, we have to know all of these before taking any decision. UAE is not like Europe or America where you get everything so easily and cheap, cost of living is very high and it requires a lot. When you have the income, UAE is one of the most comfortable places to live in just as far the money is there.

A lot of People are living with families and kids.
Before Returning back here, I worked in UAE in an Indian Engineering MNC Crompton Greaves,

xyz123456:

Those India & Pakistan are the ones who really understand UAE. All my colleagues and Boss with very good salary will still keep their families back in their country.
Ideally, UAE is meant to come , work, save and return to your home country... Khalaas

xyz123456:

When my wife delivered in January 2020, I spent about 13k aed for normal delivery without insurance

Exactly. All points delivered are true. If you are not earning above 4000Aed, it will be a quite difficult task.

OlakunmiSMELTD:


1. Travellers bear cost, my advice is for someone who want to go and hustle and people who want to just get traveling history. You re talking about Nigerian also paying for treatment cost? Oga it is better you dey Nigeria and pay your money in Niara or even your family member support you.

Do you know the exchange rate? Do you know how much the treatment cost? Do you know how much the person budgeted for his traveling.

I worked with WHO in Lagos during this pandemic, oga people receiving treatment self dey enjoy pass people wey dey house. The only issue is that, you can't go out

Secondly. With my experience been a data analyst. Oga any country that have something which generate like 10% into her revenue. Then my guy, no country will joke with that thing.

Tourist generate 12.1
The total contribution of the travel and tourism sector to the UAE's GDP was AED 159.1 billion (USD 43.3 billion) which is 12.1 per cent of GDP. It is forecast to rise by 4.9 per cent per annum to AED 264.5 billion (USD 72 billion) which would be 12.4 per cent of GDP in 2027.Nov 26, 2019

https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visiting-and-exploring-the-uae/travel-and-tourism#:~:text=The%20total%20contribution%20of%20the,cent%20of%20GDP%20in%202027.

And so is Italy , France, Malta, Sweden etc. This guys need our money for tourist. Do you know how much only Nigerian wasted on only visa application? Hotel lodge
I know of someone who spent nothing less than 6milion, both for his wife and 2kids when ever they want to travel to Europe or Dubai twice in a year

Take it or leave it this guys also depends on tourist money.

I think you're missing the point and mindset. Developed places like Dubai or parts of Europe don't need tourists money to SURVIVE, they don't DEPEND on it. Rather they harness it. We have Nigerians with the mindset that the UAE will crumble or enter recession if they don't give Nigerians visa. That's what I'm correcting. Nigerians are not even among the top 5 tourists in the UAE. And the majority of Nigerians are more or less job seekers trying to escape from Nigeria.

Countries like UAE build things(E.g roads, structures, parks, malls) to increase their gain and make people come to spend money in their country. They're not begging or surviving on it, they're using it. For instance, they develop RTA(transport using trains, taxi and co) to the extent that everybody wants to and have to use it. They'll tell you achievement like 594million people used RTA in 2019, which is 5million people more than 2018. And they'll project and work towards more users in 2020. Imagine how many trillions of dirhams coming in for government from that alone. If they are not organised, it's private sector that will make the money and transport will be more costly. That's correct business. They create and take advantage of the situation. They're not just sharing oil money to the Emirates on monthly basis and doing election. They're not waiting for tourists to do Covid test at airport before paying salary.

xyz123456:

Those India & Pakistan are the ones who really understand UAE. All my colleagues and Boss with very good salary will still keep their families back in their country.
Ideally, UAE is meant to come , work, save and return to your home country... Khalaas

You re right, not only UAE, they also do it in any country they believe the citizenship do not worth it. Example Africa countries.
But places like shengen top countries like Germany, Austria, UK, Nertherland etc. They also go with there families.
Abeg don't waste your money.

OlakunmiSMELTD:


You re right, not only UAE, they also do it in any country they believe the citizenship do not worth it. Example Africa countries.
But places like shengen top countries like Germany, Austria, UK, Nertherland etc. They also go with there families.
Abeg don't waste your money.

Me too no sabi sef. My wife joined me in UAE just 2 months after I secured a job. Assuming I had very good knowledge of UAE, I would have delayed their migration

xyz123456:

When my wife delivered in January 2020, I spent about 13k aed for normal delivery without insurance

Is it that your company don't provide health insurance for family members (wife and 2 kids @ most) which could have covered delivery? Or she is not on residence visa?

obagoally:

Is it that your company don't provide health insurance for family members (wife and 2 kids @ most) which could have covered delivery? Or she is not on residence visa?

My company dont provide family insurance. I had a good chance to negotiate it and while signing the offer letter but I was too enthusiastic. Moreover the offer was too good for me that year. Coming from Nigeria with huge debt to pay, in fact it was a friend that insisted I should increase my expected salary. Just before signing the letter they added about 1500 aed to my previous request. I was even feeling like a greedy man lol.

xyz123456:

My company dont provide family insurance. I had a good chance to negotiate it and while signing the offer letter but I was too enthusiastic. Moreover the offer was too good for me that year. Coming from Nigeria with huge debt to pay, in fact it was a friend that insisted I should increase my expected salary. Just before signing the letter they added about 1500 aed to my previous request. I was even feeling like a greedy man lol.

That’s how it works, you never knew about it. You would have done it.

xyz123456:

My company dont provide family insurance. I had a good chance to negotiate it and while signing the offer letter but I was too enthusiastic. Moreover the offer was too good for me that year. Coming from Nigeria with huge debt to pay, in fact it was a friend that insisted I should increase my expected salary. Just before signing the letter they added about 1500 aed to my previous request. I was even feeling like a greedy man lol.

Quite understandable sha. The differences in policy on family health insurance from one emirate to the other sef is not helping too. In some Emirates, u don't have to negotiate it, it is compulsory

Kingchineme6:
my brother they won't understand. I was advising one of my friend not to come here,since that time he pick offense.

He no longer chat me, call or even reply my messages. They thought that UAE is a hussling country but I wish they will understand and not fall a victim like me.

please can you narrate how you fell a victim and victim of what in particular... please share us your experience

Bobbyunitedfc:
Guys... Pls I have a very important question that has been bothering me for months...
How do married Nigerians earning less that 2000dhs cope as a couple in uae

2.lets assume I bring my wife in now, after a while she gets pregnant, is it advisable to let her deliver here considering the cost implications?

3.pls guys I need ur answers and if u in uae n u have ur woman here... Hw do u cope and let's say u have a baby too...
Keep in mind only the man has a job for now

As a couple, it depends on your standard of living. You might want to have privacy which might rule out living in shared accommodation. That could mean spending a good chunk of your salary on rent, well it all depends on which Emirates you live in. 3000/4000 is actually the minimum amount for family visa except this has changed recently. I know people earning a lot more than 2000 and didn't bring their family to UAE. So it all depends....

Companies usually will provide insurance for wife and 2 kids as a minimum if they intend sponsoring Visa expenses for your family afaik. Insurance should cover delivery costs depending on which hospital you go to. You will spend a good amount of money on delivery if insurance does not cover. It's not cheap.

Your expenses will most likely increase if you have your woman here. With a baby it will make it more difficult with 2000 salary. This is why UAE is much better suited for singles

Goodluck