willay
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Gazza that sounds cool! what do you do for work?
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gazza808
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Mechanical engineer,
Build/rebuild/move/maintain/service/troubleshoot grinding machines,
Practically every aeroplane in the sky has a landing leg or turbine engine that's had machining processes done on our machines. Among having machines in most industries. (Automotive, railway, etc)
Just installed two machines in an old cold war nuclear base that houses b52 bombers in oscoda michigan, was an interesting place to say the least! Right on one of the Great Lakes too.
Pays the bills and I enjoy it, mrs does not though lol!
[Edited on 28-11-2013 by gazza808]
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willay
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niceee
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Daimo B
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I had a few weeks out there quite a few years ago when it still was all in development (Burj not completed, monorail not done etc). Only things I can say:
Hot, check the summer dates, I can imagine its un-bearable. 50+ degrees is the norm, from what I know, all the workers stop work only at 52 degrees  The construction workings done 12hr shifts, all wore different coloured overalls for their designated shift/work area. Lots of indians, lots of asains.
Cab it, everywhere. There are paths, but pedestrians are not catered for.
Lots of malls, one of them has got a ski dome, pretty good in terms of indoor ones. Plus theres the waterpark, the hotels, high buildings etc. Plenty to do and look around at on downtime. Desert runs on quads etc.
Drinking, only at the bars! I couldn't even take a few beers up to my room to watch the rugby world cup.
Sea is lovely and warm, beaches are obviously, all sand
It got dark at 6pm when I went. Can't remember even what month I went, it wasn't summer, but it was still in the 40's. Take suncream to start with It was really humid as well most days.
Don't be freaked out by lots of men holding hands, its not because they are gay. Different culture, its quite the normal for close friends/family to hold hands. Once your out there, I deffo could see the appeal of wearing one of those white robes in that heat too
Lots of expensive cars. Its not cheap out there (kinda like London really), but its deffo worth the visit for a few months work if given the chance. Flights about 6-7hrs, so you could always fly home to see the missis, or her fly out there.
Maybe ask if that could be included in your contract for working out there, so you dont have to foot the cost to see your partner?
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Ben J
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A lot of the construction work happens overnight to avoid the heat.
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VrsTurbo
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It is cheap! eating out every night in the restaurants is far cheaper than any other place i have been to. Rent a car so you can see the sights too driving there is fine just they like to hide speed cameras too.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
Hi Guys, any of you work abroad? Or have any experience of it?
I've got the opportunity to go to Dubai for 3 months next April. I don't really know to much about the place or what it is really like to work there.
Bit of background I work in hard landscaping & construction, we do a lot of schools & playgrounds across the uk but have recently won contracts abroad. I've been with the company 7 years started as a labourer and now run my own teams and jobs.
The deal is I'd be living out there and working as a site foreman, running gangs of local guys & making sure the job is done upto our standards etc.
It's seems like quite a good opportunity and will hopefully better my career, plus it'll be a bonus to see a bit more of the world .
So what's it actually like out there?
Fucking hot I should imagine Danny.
Braver man than me too Chief Hats off to you.
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SVM 286
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Men holding hands?  Daimo... wtf???
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Ben J
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I never saw any blokes holding hands in the whole time we were there.
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Russ
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its quite common
[Edited on 29-11-2013 by Russ]
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djgritt
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
its quite common
[Edited on 29-11-2013 by Russ]
Yep. Silly common.
Saw it plenty of times working on a plant in Surat, Gujarat (India)
See it all the time with the Indian workers on our current projects in Saudi too.
Different culture, so normal to them.
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SVM 286
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Culture of homos yes?
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