Dubai has been christened as the ‘Land of opportunity’ by the many Indians that come here to find work. Many unfortunately are not aware of the difficulties and hardships that one has to go through. Leave out the blazing sun……which could actually give you a killer tan.........I wasn’t this dark you know!!!! :)
Finding a job here requires a lot of luck plus the 'right' connections who can actually help. And why do I say the 'right' connections…..well its simple, the people that you have to be scared of here are (guess who)…...fellow Indians not the Arabs believe it not!!!!! I have heard many sob stories of the many Indians that have been cheated out of an honest days work. The Arabs have a proverb: Keep your friends close but keep your enemies even closer. That’s the style adopted by everyone here these days……..and guys don’t worry I will keep my distance!!!! :)
I am not trying to paint a bad picture of Dubai…….c’mon after all I am trying to find work here myself. But what I am trying to do is to condition those who are interested in working here or doing business. The business world here is as you would find it in any other place in the world….…unforgiving if you make a mistake. There are no second chances……the Arabs do not believe in second chances. Labor laws, cost of living and many other factors make living in Dubai a tricky proposition for the many who find work here. But in the end people are only interested in the money……..atleast that can be multiplied back home!!!!
Dubai’s growth has been phenomenal…….from a dust bowl in the 80s to the metropolis it is today. I have seen this growth……having been here for the last 20 years. I still cannot believe this is the same Dubai that I grew up in. Suddenly wherever you go people know of Dubai……the brand Dubai is famous throughout the world!!!
But unfortunately how many know what is really happening in Dubai…….how it is because of the blood, sweat and toil of the many Indians that work here, Dubai is where it is now. Yes, life is tough here in the desert city.......but then where exactly is life easy?? Yes, you can be cheated by Indians in Dubai.....but then again Indians can now be found around the planet........I leave the rest to your imagination!!!!!
A happy independence day to all my fellow Indians……and Jai Hind!!!!
