My gig in Dubai has ended rather abruptly and I am heading back to America soon. The company for which I have worked had a couple of big projects 'go South', so senior management is having me 'go West' back to the States along with my salary.
Before returning to the U.S.A., I thought that it would be best if I explored job options here in the Emirates. Ship construction is virtually dead here unless you are building a dhow like this one.
Keeping an open mind, I thought that it would be best to investigate employment options in other fields.
This seemed to be a position that offered plenty of fresh air, sunshine, and all the salt that you could use, but the benefits and compensation were lacking.
I thought that working with animals may be an interesting change. However, the smell that you acquire by living in a close proximity to camels compromises your social options with humans.
The water taxis seemed to be a way to stay in boating but with a fare of one dirham per ride it would take many trips to pay the mortgage. Besides, my fluency in Malayalam and Tamil is not adequate to converse with the other watermen.
I shall have to cast my fate to the world market once again. I have opportunities to explore in the States and abroad. I shall miss many of the people with whom I have worked and flown during my tenure but I should be able to keep up with them through e-mail and Facebook. I have had a good run for the last two years and enjoyed the adventure. Although the Emirates have not had any insurrection, my family will be glad to have me home, since I have been in living in an unstable part of the world.
Before returning to the U.S.A., I thought that it would be best if I explored job options here in the Emirates. Ship construction is virtually dead here unless you are building a dhow like this one.
Keeping an open mind, I thought that it would be best to investigate employment options in other fields.
The water taxis seemed to be a way to stay in boating but with a fare of one dirham per ride it would take many trips to pay the mortgage. Besides, my fluency in Malayalam and Tamil is not adequate to converse with the other watermen.
I shall have to cast my fate to the world market once again. I have opportunities to explore in the States and abroad. I shall miss many of the people with whom I have worked and flown during my tenure but I should be able to keep up with them through e-mail and Facebook. I have had a good run for the last two years and enjoyed the adventure. Although the Emirates have not had any insurrection, my family will be glad to have me home, since I have been in living in an unstable part of the world.
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