Nous somes deux enseignants, accompagnes de deux enfants (9 et 10 ans) et notre candidature a ete retenue pour aller enseigner a Dubai. Nous avons vecu 1 an en Guadeloupe, 8 ans a Saint Martin (Antilles francaises) et nous allons quitter la Louisiane ou nous avons fait escale pendant 3 ans (d'ailleurs si vous avez besoin d'infos sur ces destinations n'hesitez pas). Donc, voila nous quittons les rivages de l'atlantique et du golfe du Mexique pour ceux du golfe persique.
J'aimerai bien avoir quelques conseils de personnes y ayant vecu (meme brievement) pour preparer mon installation. Lorsque nous aurons pris contact, je vous poserai des questions plus precises.
Bonjour, cela va vous faire un gros changement, Dubai et les autres Emirats d'ailleurs sont des lieux complètement artificiels, la nature c'est le désert, le sable et certaines zones rocheuses.Le climat très chaud et très humide en été (un peu comme a New Orleans) et 3 ou 4 mois d'hiver ou la température est supportable sans clim.Par contre sur le plan commercial il y a tout ce que le monde fabrique, mais il faut des revenus d'expatrié bien payés pour profiter de tout cela.J'ai été résidant pendant 4 ans, cela reste néanmoins un bon souvenir.
Merci pour les infos,
Nos revenus c'est justement ce qui m'inquiete un peu. Ils vont tourner autour de 6000 euros/mois, est suffisant pour vivre correctement (appart, nourriture, voiture...) et profiter un peu?
Bonjour, pour la voiture aucun problème, il y a toutes les marques et les prix sont très compétitifs, n'oubliez pas qu'a Dubai il n'y a pas de taxes et pas d'impots. Coté nourriture pas de problème non plus on trouve de tout, tout est importé mais les prix restes raisonnables. Sur le plan du logement si Dubai était chère, avec la crise et le reflux des expatriés, et l'augmentation de l'offre les prix ont énormément baissés, vous devriez trouvez un bel appartement pour un prix abordable, ne prenez pas une villa, aucun intérèt car on préfère etre a l'intérieur avec la clim.
Ce qui coute le plus ce sont les extras, club de sport et de plage (car pour etre tranquille c'est la seule solution, a cause d'une population immigrée uniquement masculine)et les sorties resto ou week end sur Fujeirah et autres.
On vit actuellement dans une residence avec piscine... c'est tres agreable, et comme on baroude pas mal, on n'a qu'une porte a fermer et pas de jardin a entrtenir.
J'ai ete sur dubbizzle, mais je ne connais pas trop les coins. Biensur j'ai vu que plus on se rapproche du centre ou de la mer c'est cher. y a t il des coins plus sympas et abordables que d'autres? Je crois que le Lycee Francais International est vers Oud Metha (a verifier).
Bonjour, moi j'habitais a Sharjah, c'est le petit émirat juste a coté de Dubai (disons que c'est la banlieue) c'est plus aéré et il est possible de trouver des aparts près de la plage, disons que c'est plus humain que Dubai et c'est la direction de la route cotière qui va vers Khor Fakkan (détroit d'ormuz) et la tout le long ce ne sont que des dunes et les plages a perte de vue.En été n'oubliez pas d'emmener une tente de plage, indispensable pour avoir de l'ombre, et coté piscine elles sont réfrigérées normalement (cela vous donne une idée de la T° de l'eau).
Bonjour, il y a les voies express de liaison, mais a l'heure d'ouverture des bureaux c'est chargé partout, il suffit de prendre en compte la perte de temps.
Je vois sur differents sites qu'il y a beaucoup de chose a faire. Autant d'activites possibles que dans une ville US voir plus, mais est-ce accessible avec un salaire de fonctionnaire francais, ou etait ce accessible que lorsqu'on a les moyens?
Mes enfants sont comme des fous en voyant les images, mais je ne veux pas trop m'avancer.....
Bonjour, les activités peuvent se classer en 2 sections, celles qui ne coutent rien, baignade et plage;il suffit de se chercher une plage presque déserte et l'on peut y passer la journée avec sa tente et le pique nique, les enfants font de la plongée et les parents lisent (c'était notre cas) et les différentes excursions a Al Ain (oasis de l'interieur, pour le journée) Fujaira pour un week end (on dort sur la plage a la belle étoile) tout cela bien sur en période d'hiver, car l'été il vaut mieux rester dans des endroits climatisés.
L'affiliation a un club (ou se retrouve les expats) est abordable financièrement, et permet aux enfants de retrouver les copains et de faire des activités complémentaires telles que le tennis, l'équitation etc...
Celles qui coutent et son assez chères si l'on y va souvent ce sont toutes les activités artificielles, faire du ski !!! du patin a glace etc... a mon avis c'est bon pour les locaux qui ne savent pas comment passer le temps et disposent de budget plus que confortable.
Et les sorties au restaurant, ou dans des hotels pour le week end.
Bien sur Dubai étant le paradis du shopping "free taxe" on est vraiment tenté en permanence (achat de caméra, appareil photo haut de gamme,
gadgets de toutes sortes, montres, fringues griffées, c'est la caverne d'Ali baba) il faut résister.
En général les expats sont bien payés, surtout les pétroliers (Total pour les Francais) mais les locaux sont bien payés aussi (je connaissais un local de Sharjah, lointain cousin de l'Emir, qui recevait une allocation mensuelle de 320000 euros, sans occuper aucun emploi. Si vous aimez les voitures de sport ou de luxe (par passion ou curiosité) vous aurez le plus beau salon de l'automobile du monde sous les yeux en permanence.
J'ai une autre question: nous avons une grosse voiture familiale americaine (chrysler) si nous la vendons ici vu le marche actuel ici, nous allons pas mal y perdre (plus ou moins 5000 doll), d'un autre cote, un transporteur US nous propose un porte a porte (door to door) entre Baton Rouge ou nous vivons et Dubai a 1900 doll tout compris pour la transporter (avec dedans 700 Kg d'effets persos). La voiture existe a Dubai sour le nom de Grand Voyager, cependant j'ai lu que la regulation sur les vitres teintees etait tres severe (pourtant c'est la meme qu'il y a sur les petites annonce de Dubizzle!). Donc, pour conclure, a qui dois je m'adresser pour etre sur de ce que je fais avant de l'envoyer, si j'ai le droit de faire rentrer mon vehicule sur le sol Emirien?
Bonjour, ne pas s'embéter a importer une voiture, le marché des Emirats est surchargé de voitures, tout rentre sans taxes et les marchands d'occasion ont des parcs pleins en permanence (ils réexportent sur des pays limitrophes).
Oui, par rapport a l'Europe, mais les prix par rapport aux USA ne me semblent pas si interessants, c'est pour cela que je me pose encore la question.
Je vais quand meme essayer d'en tirer un bon prix ici on verra.
je m arrete sur votre posting car je suis enseignante egalement
je reviens de 8 annees passees a miami
me revoici en zep dans le 95 en iDF et je pense deja antilles , et st martin
pouvez vous me dire comment avez vous vecu votre experience enseignante aux antilles
y a t il des voeux a ne pas emettre et d autres a recommander?
Oui, nous avons effectivement enseigné aux Antilles, mais nous étions sortants d'IUFM là bas, c'était donc plus simple. D'ailleurs, és que notre détachement sera fini, nous (ou plutôt je) serai réintégré là bas. En fait, il faut en prmier lieu demander la Guadeloupe au Mouvement inter. Ensuite, au mouvement intra (si tu as eu l'intra) il est assez facile d'obtenir Saint Martin. C'est une île qui a mauvaise réputation (argent drogue, violence...) etqui est une ZEP. Pour y avoir vécu, 8 ans, je n'ai jamais connu ça. C'est comme partout cela dépend la vie qu'on mêne. Je ne retournerai par contre pas en Guadeloupe (île principale) où je n'ai pas aimé l'ambiance.
Saint Martin: 117 nationalités différentes sur ce petit caillou, beaucoup d'émigrés d'Haiti ou de Saint Domingue, niveau scolaire bas (lanterne rouge de la Guadeloupe, elle même lanterne rouge nationale), mais il y fait bon vivre si on aime la mer et la diversité.
Voilà ce que je peux te dire pour l'instant.
Bonne continuation
Je suis à Dubaï maintenant (les US manquent un petit peu...)
De rien!
Et pour ceux qui m'ont donné des infos sur Dubaï avant mon départ, merci encore. Nous voici arrivés. Nous sommes installés dans les Executives Towers, pas loin de la fameuse tour.
Peut être à un de ces jours.
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