They tryna warn us orrr
Source : https://www.instagram.com/p/DcwJEKSCsp3/?igsi=MWV1N3hwdDdva3Ruaw==

Incredibly thankful for my building and the security for allowing her to peacefully and safely sleep inside last night on such a hot day ❤️

Also very gateful to all the residents and visitors who have passed her by without complaining or kicking her out.

But I would really love to find her a home before giving anyone the chance to complain.

She is incredibly friendly and loving. So friendly and sweet, I genuinely thought she might have been dumped, but she isn't microchipped.

She has been recently spayed.

Please help me find this sweet girl a home. She deserves one. ❤️

📍 Qusais, Dubai, UAE

I used to buy Dymatize Iso 100 protein around 300 AED for a 5Lbs tub.

It's now 643 AED!!!!

There is no way I am paying this much for it. It's daylight robbery.

What other brands do you recommend that would taste good and don't break the bank.

My husband always stops me from giving food or drinks to the delivery riders. He does tip them but says that i shouldn’t give them food or anything because it’s apparently not allowed here. His concern is that what if they make a case against you if the food doesn’t suit them or something else happens. I personally always thought it was a nice gesture to share some food with them, so im curious whats your take on this?

What the hell was going on at petrol stations yesterday?

I genuinely needed fuel because my tank was almost completely empty, so I started checking a few stations. Everywhere I went, there were 100–150 meter queues, with people apparently willing to sit there for at least an hour.

Later I realized what was happening. Petrol prices were going up by 20 fils from 1 September, so everyone decided to spend an hour of their life waiting to save a few dirhams.

I mean… seriously? 😭

If u r waiting an hour in a queue just to save AED 10–20, what about the value of ur own time? And what abt the fuel ur burning while sitting there with the engine running? Is that fuel free?

I eventually gave up. My tank was basically empty, so I parked the car and took a taxi instead.

Today I filled up without the ridiculous queue, n honestly, I think I paid maybe AED 8 more than I would have paid yesterday.

Haven’t heard them for a long time … Barsha

Hi UAE/Dubai Community,

This might be against the subreddit rules, so I apologize if it is but I hope the mods won't remove it.

Today after leaving from Viva JLT (Viva is objectively the best supermarket in UAE btw). A guy approached me. He seemed very broken, he had his wife and two beautiful girls with him.

He said that he is currently homeless and he isn't begging for money, rather looking for work. He is a personal trainer and he asked if I lived around the area (which I don't) and if I was looking for a trainer for gym.

After declining, I asked if I could help in any other way, and he repeatedly declined. After insisting he asked if I had water. Luckily I bought water so I gave him. Afterwards I asked him about his situation, he said he lost his job 6 months ago, and has been unable to secure another, with his visa expired he had accumulated fines for overstay.

His situation really broke me, and it is so sad seeing him and his family stranded on the street.

What I am asking is, if someone is looking for a trainer (even if only for 1 session), it could help the guy out very much. Also, if someone knows any charities/entities which can help him with sorting out his visa situation so he is able to join a full time position (he has already contacted Zayed Foundation as well as his home country embassy).

If anyone is genuinely looking to help I can DM his phone number.

Right now, my work schedule is in the evening, so I work from 4 PM to 11 PM.

I’ve tried going out after work, but there’s literally nothing open. Most places, shops, and restaurants are closed, and you barely see anyone outside.

I’ve been to Marina, JBR, the Old Souq, Sheikh Zayed Road, and all of them are dead.

I’m not even kidding. The only people I see outside are Talabat drivers and prostitutes. Nothing else.

I am serious where to go ?

Hi, I wanna kill myself. I been struggling with my mental health for years. Is theres a way I can get help without paying a kidney? I can't afford it.

Hey, long story short I’ve been living in London my whole life and recently got a job offer in Dubai working in Finance. Salary is c.40k AED a month I’m late 20s and wanted to understand what the quality of life would be on that salary (I do understand it’s relatively good).

I am a big fan of London but I really wanted a change, I’ve only ever been to Dubai once.

What’s the current vibe like? Is anyone still worried about the ongoing situation etc?

I don't know why foreigner male do this and why they just want trouble. So i was at a supermarket yesterday and some random guy either from India or Pakistan, approach and asked for some help with some product. Well as a good citizen of UAE, i tried not to be rude with him and helped him there, I felt like i should help him if he is having issues with saudi brands n all and suggest him whats good and all and i did. But than he tried to shift the convo or i should say drag the convo to like how do say this in arabic conversation. I tried to ignore but he did not get the signal and than insisted on the arabic version for "I love you" and said he want to take out an a girl and want to know the phrase to impress her. WEll i tried to ignore him and in the end i told her its this and the audicity of this man, right after learning the phrase, what he did? He used the same line on me..!! like hello? i thought he is just joking at first but than i realized its not a joke. And i was like excuse me?? and he was like why not? you are pretty hot and i want to take you out on a dinner, and maybe some youknow after dinner some party and all. I stopped him right there, call the police on harassment and they took him in. I mean whats wrong with yall? why you all look for trouble like that? Don't get me wrong, i love all foreigner and i love they vising out country but these activities is not acceptable.

2 years in. Good work, no complaints, always improving.

Asked for a raise. Got denied because of a single written warning.. tied to a genuine family emergency that was completely beyond my control. Honestly never expected to get written up for something like that. It was already a hard enough time without this on top of it.

HR's exact words: "not eligible... but we appreciate your effort and encourage you to keep going."

So two years of dedication < one bad month during a crisis. Got it.

Anyone else dealt with this "one strike erases everything" policy? Worth staying or time to job hunt?

I just got a Paddle Board and wanted to hit some spots here in UAE, Any advice, or Any groups ?

I’m currently building a product in the school technology / EdTech space.

I’m keeping the actual product mechanics and some of the differentiating features private for now, but at a high level I’m working on a platform that improves the connection between schools and families and removes a lot of the fragmentation that exists across current school systems.

I’ve been working through the product architecture, parent experience, multi-school structure, roles and permissions, integrations, transport/data flows, scalability, security considerations and the actual mobile UI. The plan is Android first with a cross-platform architecture so iOS can follow without rebuilding the product.

Long term, I’m designing it as a multi tenant SaaS platform rather than a single school custom app, so each school or school group can operate independently while the underlying product remains scalable.

I’m also deliberately not trying to replace every SIS/ERP from day one. The initial strategy is to build something that can integrate with the systems schools already use and solve a specific part of the experience extremely well, then expand from there.

I know what the usual response to posts like this can be, so just to be clear, I’m not claiming that having an idea makes it valuable, and I’m not looking for someone to build the whole thing for free.

Execution, distribution, integrations, security, school procurement and actually getting people to use the product are the difficult parts. I’m very aware of that.

That’s exactly why I’m posting.

I’m building this with my own resources right now, but the scope is getting to the point where having the right people around the project could make a huge difference.

I’d like to connect with people who have experience in things like:
• B2B SaaS architecture and scaling
• Flutter/mobile development
• backend and multi-tenant systems
• EdTech or school operations
• enterprise integrations
• selling software to schools
• startup fundraising and angel investing

I’m also open to speaking with a serious technical co-founder or early collaborator if there’s genuinely a good fit.

And yes, I know schools can have slow procurement cycles, existing contracts, legacy software and complicated integrations. Those are problems I’m designing around rather than pretending they don’t exist.

I don’t have VC funding or a large team behind this. I’m starting lean, building the product properly and trying to validate it with schools before burning money unnecessarily.

I believe there’s significantly more potential here than what I can comfortably explain in a public Reddit post, especially if the platform eventually expands beyond the first product.

If you genuinely work in SaaS, education, school technology, investment or enterprise software and this sounds interesting, feel free to DM me.

Happy to share more privately once I know who I’m speaking with.
Constructive criticism is welcome too. I’d much rather hear from someone who can point out a real technical or commercial problem than someone who just says “this already exists” without understanding what I’m actually building.

Hi everyone! 👋

I’ll be relocating to Dubai for work and am looking for either:

* A private room in a shared apartment, or

* A flatmate

Preferred locations:

📍 Jumeirah 3, Al Wasl, Al Safa 1 or nearby areas

Ideally within a reasonable distance from Jumeirah 3.

Move-in: End of September or beginning of October

A little about me:

* 25F, French woman

* Moving to Dubai for work

* Clean, tidy, respectful, and easygoing

* Looking for a peaceful, clean home

This question is purely based on my thoughts and what I noticed. I mean no disrespect to anyone

So apparently people were losing jobs. I wanted to know that are there any white people who lost their jobs or it were just the people from South Asia, and Egypt etc?

My dad lost his job recently and my brother was under his sponsored visa and working for a company and now hes forced to cancel that visa and apply for a work visa sponsored by his current company, can anyone give me any guidance or help in what i can do in this situation, got the attested pcc and all the equivalence certificates

I have a dollar which has stains but its original..can someone suggest where can i exchange it.i tried in exchange in UAE but they dont wamt to accept.

Aed

Hi, wondering I’ve settled fines worth a year and a few months. I left the country and settled absolutely everything before so, but I forgot to ask if I’m ok to come back. What’s the usual case in this scenario, as I want to come back on a tourist visa first, then change status. Anyone done this before and could come back without an issue? (I have no records or anything thank god)

hi! I'm a golden visa holder and I got my visa being a distinction student after graduating high school with a high enough grade 5 years ago. it is close to finishing soon, but I wanted to ask what will happen? can I still renew it? if I do, for how many years will it be renewed for? for 5 or for 10? and does this depend on my university GPA or whether or not I attend university?

thanks very much!

Hi, I’m a 24 year old guy, been working out for 3.5 years, and want to go to the next level with a trainer/coach now.

If you’re a gym trainer who can help me achieve my goals, let’s get in touch. PS - Preferably someone who either lives in Dubai Marina or can come here.