Sept. 1 - 9 - Dubai Job Hunt

I went to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from Sept. 1 through 9th for a more in depth job hunt. The time I was there was the beginning of Ramadan. Yes, it is a religious holiday and everything slows down, but my primary purpose was to meet people I had talked to electronically already (all expats) and to see if I could turn over any stones while I was there.

A brief Muslim religious lesson about Ramadan. Ramadan is a Muslim religious observance of the time during which the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammed. It is a time of personal reflection, worshiping God, self-discipline, and sacrifice. Therefore, Muslims fast during daylight hours and break at iftar - resulting in obtaining of food during the day being difficult. From a non-Muslim experience: no drinking of anything, eating of anything, smoking, or chewing gum in public. There are also no movies at the theaters. On the other hand, iftar is a nice relief to the day's fasting. I went to proper iftar dinners at a few hotels. Very extravagant and rich food. It was really good.

I spent most of my time on the phone, meeting with people, or applying for jobs...and not much time taking pictures. In addition, it was really hot - between 105-110 F the entire time. I made the mistake of going for a pre-dawn run and was wiped out.

Here are the 3 photos I took:



BTW - if anyone knows of a economist/financial analyst/consulting position in the Middle East or North Africa - my email is mike AT triple-zero DOT net =)