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How should we go about job hunting in Oman for my wife?

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Submitted by K10kamat on
Destination: Oman
Hi, I am currently working in Oman. My wife who is an MBA finance with experience in SAP as a functional consultant. She is interested in working in Muscat, either in IT, Finance or Academics. What are her chances of finding a job and how should we go about the same?

Best and secure neighbourhood in Dallas, TX?

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Submitted by bmahboob on
Destination: Dallas, TX
Hi, We are moving in Dallas for work. I would like to know the best place to live there. A nice and safe neighbourhood. Job location is dallas so anything near to it. We are open to areas uptown, richardson , plano, lake highland but any other suggestion will be of great help too. Looking for 2 bed + 2 bath apartment. Rent should not me more then $1000 but we are flexible if the place and management is great. Thanks in advance beni

How can I find a job in South Africa?

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Submitted by vamshi on
Destination: South Africa
hi all,planing to come south africa from india in jan2017,please suggest me what must be carry as a single person ,and also having 2+ yrs experience in test automation ,what is best place to find a job in test automation.anything else that i should know about my journey n stay in south africa please share n suggest me.thank you

How to exchange money/silver in Russia?

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Submitted by SEEINGTOOMUCH on
Destination: Moscow
This may be a stupid question but I have a little bit of cash and silver, how do I cash it to fit Russia's rubbles or whatever they use now? Do I carry it to Moscow or can I put it in an account free of charge somewhere? hope isn't too dumb for I've never done anything like this before. also will ss cks stop here if I am there?

Registering new car from dealer in Spain?

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Submitted by trevor pett on
Destination: Spain
hi iam trying to buy a new car from a main dealer i have paid in full for the vehicle but they say they cant register it because of the huceinda i have asked them to explain but they just keep saying the high hucienda we have a padron and are also fully registered in the province can anyone help
thanks
trevor

Expenditure in getting critical skills visa in South Africa?

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Submitted by Kushal Desai on
Destination: South Africa
Hi Team,
I'm planning to work/settle in Pretoria, SA. I am from Hyderabad, India. I did not apply for a VISA yet (I have the Passport). I would like to know the expenditure in getting the Critical skills VISA. One of the agents offered the VISA process for 90,000. I don't know whether it is reasonable or not. Please help me understand.
Thank you in advance! Your help is really appreciated!

Job prospects in Tasmania, Australia?

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Submitted by vijaydurai26 on
Destination: Australia
Dear all,
I am Vijay migrating to Tasmania Australia next week on 489 skilled visa with my family.I want to know the job prospects.I have M.Sc chemistry with 13 years of experience in R&D and MBA in in pharma management all from India
.If i didnt find relevant job what to do further? Is it possible to migrate other states ?Anybody living in Hobart help me in find suitable accomodation .
My Email id : vijaydurai26@gmail.com
Mobile no : +91-9789487650.

How can I meet British expats in Belgium?

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Submitted by vincentfernandes on
Destination: Belgium
Hello everyone!
I don't know whether this is the right forum for my question, but your website kept popping up in searches, so I thought, why not give it a go?
I am 23 years old, just finished a Master's degree in Translation English-Spanish-Dutch and hope to start working as a self-employed translator English-Dutch/Dutch-English soon. Please excuse the rather direct language I am about to use, but I am sort of beyond the beating about the bush stage and I want to start building a future, so being straight to the point seems the best solution.

Where to find apartments in Gothenburg, Sweden?

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Submitted by Berlin1234 on
Destination: Sweden
Hello everyone,
I'll be moving to Sweden (Gothenburg) in February and am looking for a studio/1BD/shared flat in a safe, central area. Where best to look and how much money should I approximately allocate for it? Any help is greatly appreciated. I am not a student but will have fixed income.
Thank you in advance.

Language barrier an issue for employment in Romania?

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Submitted by metalman on
Destination: Romania
I am currently considering moving from the United States to Romania. I want to apply to engineering companies for employment. As of right now I am completely fluent in English and Spanish but my Romanian needs some work to become much more fluent. Will this language deficiency severely affect my chances for employment? Will I have to be completely fluent in Romanian to obtain any employment?

Questions about healthcare in Cyprus

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Submitted by jessica15 on
Destination: Cyprus

my husband is 63 i am 58 we are moving permanently to Farmagusta in May 2017 to retire....we bought a house there 5 years ago my question is what do we do about prescription medication as my husband is on drugs daily for medical condition....do we need private health care??? or is there another way???

Safety issues in Joburg?

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Submitted by ashishgupta2184 on
Destination: South Africa

I am Ashish Gupta, planning to shift to Joburg. I have good offer to shift with my family.

I am little bit concerned about the security as i have heard and read that joburg is not at all secure for expats.
so can anybody help me to take my decision whether to shift or not.
or if shift, which place in joburg i should have my apartment.

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Can I get a critical skill permit in South Africa with visitors visa?

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Submitted by juniorstar on
Destination: South Africa
i study in South Africa in 2008 i have South African qualification but i went back to my country of origin to work for the internet service provider there, I am a Cisco network engineer and my skill is among the skill needed in SA, but i am planning to go back to SA, my question is, is it possible to obtain a Critical Skill Permit with a visitors visa. Best Regards

Will I need a degree to get a job in England?

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Submitted by A.mo8 on
Destination: The United Kingdom
Ever since I've been about 6 or 7 I fell in love with England, the people, the atmosphere, the sports, the style, just everything you can think of, I love it. Ive been to and stayed with family their a few times and absolutely am in love with it. But as I grew older and have done more research (I am now 19) have realized my dream may not be achieved. Im currently studying finance in University but in all honesty i don't know if i want to finish school because it just isn't for me but i feel like that would ruin any chance i have of actually moving to England.

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