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3 years has passed since I left London in 2019 to start the next chapter of my life. This has been my experience living in Dubai so far…
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0:00 – Intro
1:38 – Accommodation
3:22 – Cost of Living
4:12 – Tax Benefits
6:07 – Getting Around
7:14 – Climate & Seasons
9:10 – Religion
10:50 – Quality of Life
12:48 – Lack of Nature
13:27 – Common Myths Debunked
15:19 – The Culture
16:27 – Don’t Do This
17:22 – The Dating Scene
17:47 – What I Don’t Like
20:15 – Networking
21:05 – Conclusion
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This is why you are at the pinnacle of being an ‘influencer’. No BS, always giving us good and the bad, pros and cons, not pushing anything in your face, not putting a fake persona but rather staying true to himself since day one! You genuinely do your own thing with zero strings attached like so many others. Truly an example, can’t wait to collab with you one day! Would be an honor! Liked, shared & commented!
Lol it doesn’t rain alot in London. Mike just bullshitting
and he is also a fake natty
And lying about being natty and getting overly defensive when called out
Fake natty, what an inspiration lol
I could watch Mike’s videos all day long. The fact that you are so confident to roll out these sit down videos consistently shows that you and your audience are truly aligned. Thank you and have a great Sunday!
He also lies to his viewers claiming natural but other than that he has good content indeed
He talks absolute nonsense and would never speak any Dubai truths because like all the other narcissistic influencers, money is all that matters…
The reason it’s so safe in Dubai is because there are actual repercussions for committing a crime.
and I bet police carry guns, not just a fkcn bat
Repercussions for committing a crime? I guess that excludes slavery because thats a very popular crime commited by its corrupt and criminal leaders
well, it works then
UK has a severe shortage of police which is why the crime has become so prevalent.
19:05 this reminds me of college. I personally loved it just because whenever you’re ready to have fun/ have free time, you’ll find someone else that is as well.
Discipline is always required but it’s nice to have people to share your free time with
From my multiple visits to Dubai, in my opinion, I compare Dubai with Las Vegas here in the States. If you’re moderately educated, balanced and bling bling doesn’t impress you, you can take Vegas for only three days 😅. After all the fun,, you’ve got to get out of there! 😊
plastic people in a plastic world
It seems way over the top to me.
based
I was going to make a post similar to this, but you pretty well covered it, so no need for me to. The only thing I would add is Las Vegas’ weather is unbearable in the Summer (although not as bad as Dubai), AND in the Winter (which is great in Dubai). Both are artificial party towns to the uber-wealthy. In fact, Saudi’s used to go to Las Vegas for fun until Dubai became the spectacle it is now, and because of the USA’s much more liberal laws, some Saudi uber-rich still prefer Las Vegas.
It’s fascinating seeing the high-end side of Dubai from your experience. Mine is somewhat different – I’m in Dubai for two years to save enough money for a deposit on a house in the UK. I’m disabled and cannot work, wife to a teacher, so we’re here on one okay salary. We don’t eat out, we don’t shop, I spend most of my time in the gym that thankfully comes with our accom. We saved our asses off to be able to see some other countries while we’re here and that’s our main pleasure while we’re here. I’d love to own a Chanel handbag, but life hasn’t worked out that way for me – we can’t have it all. I do wish people understood that not everyone lives like an influencer here – outside of Marina, there are people struggling to live here. It’s not all parties and champagne for a huge number of the population. I do think Brits have this sense of entitlement to live like influencers when they come here. It’s sadly not a reality for a lot of people.
agree,he doesn’t saw the dark side of Dubai
You have what most of people don’t but you choose to be ungrateful
I agree. There is poverty in Dubai. However, I have to say that the quality of life is far better than anything I have ever experienced in the UK.
@@salahit121 English cannot be your first language! This was not a statement of being ‘ungrateful’. This was a reality check that not everyone lives like this influencer!
@@DutchessForever yes english is not my first language I can speak 3 languages, and not everyone has to live Like this influencer be happy and think a lot of people look at you like you look at this influencer and wants to be like you it is ungrateful for you to say I can’t live like you I don’t have this and that even after having more then enough
Only rich people and those high earning people are enjoying and living Dubai. But for those people who works in labor industry having bad employers with poor salary they don’t enjoy. This is the honest review.
He kinda skirted around this
You can say that about any city
That’s valid for any country in the world
Lies again? Doctor Ugly Bachelor Of Arts
The wealth distribution in Dubai is much worse than other countries
I would say if our online income is above USD 5K a month onwards net, then Dubai is quite comfortable. I just got home from Dubai. Things can range from very affordable to very very expensive. My friends and I went to Amazonia and made some orders without first checking the price. 7 of us spent around AED 15000 for dinner. Sushi was crazy expensive there!!
I’m not there yet, but I’m getting closer. I mean those 5K a month. So I wonder, 5K is enough to rent a good apartment in Dubai and live with your family?
@@Simon-ik1kb not even close
15000 for dinner? nawhhh bro not even for quality sushi
*Amazonico… and yes that place sucks.
@@AndrewFrankeShadow yasss
Hey Mike. Very accurate depiction of Dubai. I lived there for 14 years. I could see the Burj Al Arab from my front porch.
I would say the one important thing you missed mentioning is health care. The UAE doesn’t nave a national health care system for expats like the UK and Canada have, so you need to buy a health care package for yourself.
That’s what we do in USA. But I’m US we pay taxes and still need to pay for health care 🤣🤣🤣
Good point. Thanx for mentioning!
I lived here for half year they don’t even pay salary I work 12, hour don’t know what to do
@@user-rf2ig4rn2vI’m very sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, that happens a lot in Dubai. Just a suggestion – when you go home on leave this summer, tell your employer you have to stay in your home country for family reasons so they cancel your residence visa. But before you go home, find a place that does pay their staff and apply for a job with that company when you’re at home. Use your friends in Dubai to help you find a good company. Just a suggestion.
I lived in Dubai when I was 10-13 years old and my Dad still lives there today. I always felt so bad for the labourers and I don’t know why but I felt privileged which I am grateful for obviously but I felt unhealthily privileged if that makes sense. Great place to visit but just not my thing to live there. Canada feels just a lot more real
Unless you are a trucker.
@@user-pf5xq3lq8i what?
I lived in Dubai for 5 years due to an internship, and I worked there for 4 years afterward. I would like to share my opinion about Dubai, but if it differs from your experience, that’s perfectly fine. This is just how I felt.
* Lightness of life: In Europe, I loved going out after work and enjoying the simplicity of stress-free concerts or grabbing a beer with a friend. I missed that a lot in Dubai. Nothing felt easy; everything always seemed like a business or an event, and there was an expectation attached to it.
* It sometimes feels like Disneyland; everything is artificial. There is no stone left unturned just for the sake of being there; everything is meticulously staged. It lacks authenticity.
* The weather is horrible; the unbearable heat in the summer makes it impossible to go outside. Imagine spending 4 to 5 straight months indoors. I have lived in Miami and the south of Spain, but Dubai’s weather is the worst.
* Traffic! No words are needed to describe it.
Those were the negative aspects, but I have to admit that my overall experience was not that great. The restaurants are nice, the people are friendly, and there are plenty of opportunities, but for me, it wasn’t worth it. I now live in the south of France, and I couldn’t be happier with my decision. But again, this is just my opinion. 🙂 You should do what makes you happy!
Thank you I think i can feel your decision.
Great comment. South of France sounds amazing!
Exactly my thoughts after visiting Dubai! Thanks for sharing
Same here, i prefer to live in Canada than dubai!! I love living in Canada and also not mind visiting dubai again tho.
‘The weather is horrible’ Its why the rich arabs all go to London, Paris or Monaco during the summer!
Went to Dubai last year with my best friend. One of the safest places I’ve been to and everyone was friendly. We actually started planning out relocating.
Yes, SAFE is exactly the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the Middle East. Lmao!
Ok
Me, living in the middle of the nature, countryside with some little facilities around it makes me more happy than anything else
I am so glad to know that.
Today I went for a long quiet walk all by myself, and unexpectedly found myself on the outskirts of beautiful Cambridge surrounded by wheat fields, there were cows grazing on a field in the distance, all I could hear was the sound of various birds competing for the airwaves.
It started to rain a little, I stood under a tree, and I knew that in my heart, I couldn`t be happier anywhere else than I was at that moment.
@@Parseenfroo I am so glad to know that too.
Amazing summary Mike…. you took a lot of effort to put this together…. thank you for sharing with us. 😎
He said it gets hot and he said there is too much to do there. Sounds so balanced to me.
I lived in the UAE for 4 years. When things are good, life is good. But there is a very very dark side to that place, and when things go wrong (and they can), things can go really bad.
Also, “bad mouthing” the UAE (or even suggesting the weather isn’t nice and scaring away tourists) can get you jailed.
Thank you now we see a black woman “influencer” jailed for yelling…yelling-(she claims the man wouldn’t hand over her id) was the man who also yelled arrested? …scary place.
When i look at Dubai , things look temporal to me , the city architecture has been built without even considering raising sea levels (the palm tree islands for example) or that the iconic buildings don’t have sewage systems. That to me are temporal decisions. I guess we will need to wait and see , that’s why i was impressed he gave away his uk residency for Dubai.
@@YogaBlissDanceWell she deserves to go to jail. She rented a car and there was a dent on the car when she returned it. And then she had the nerve to scream at him. When you are in other people’s country, learn to be polite.
@@secrets.295 she doesn’t have to be in other people’s country to be polite , she should be doing that everywhere. basic manners
That’s why we can’t trust all what he’s saying. I’ve lived in Dubai till 2020. It’s a safe place for women and I like that about it. But the bad stuff there gets covered up all the time
I was raised in Dubai and lived there for 18 years , I spent my formative years there , my schooling and I lived in the same neighborhood in Al Karama. I can guarantee that there is a lot to explore and a lot you can do , the safety of the place is unbeatable and its truly refreshing to see so many people from all over the world living in Dubai. I grew up so I have always been accustomed to extremely humid temperatures , so I guess I’m used to the heat
I am not so keen on religions like islam, gives me pimples.
@@godsowncountry3605 I think your pimples are just your bad genes. 🤣🤣🤣
It’s literally illegal to be an influencer and talk bad about Dubai while in Dubai so of course you love it
From the video I watched before this one it’s a dump! All appearance without substance. Thailand man, even Bangkok is a dream by comparison. Low taxes as well with everything everything way cheaper and would work out much cheaper even including the taxes man. And no car necessary. 🙂
this place is for people with money, plain and simple. If you have a good salary or have lots of money, this place is damn near paradise. But only for the capitalist at heart. If you’re worried about human rights and inequalities etc, you won’t like it. But then again Dubai isn’t targeting you, they want people with money.
hahaha in your face, Mike Thurston
He can not talk about it at all tho, but all he says is true i came to Dubai from Germany as tourist and i ended up living here, its cool that you dont like it because the country is saturated, you will only make the rent higher to us
Remember kids, being an influencer who lives in Dubai you have to sign a contract. That explains why him, Iman and others like him never have any negatives.
These are Dubai newbies 🙂 I lived there WAY too long and have seen many seasonal influencers come and go, so by no means I am taking any of their sides BUT the fact is, there is very little negetive to say about Dubai. And I say this being unbiased. I disliked many things too but when you compare those “problems” to any other country or city in the world, they are almost neglegible.
@@MustafaSheikh I’ve lived there. Dubai is very overrated. A lot is hidden I’d rather live in my small Virginia town that ever live there.
yeah you can’t have a bad review about dubai unless your already out and safe
Yeah obviously he’s bought like all of them and ofc 100% Dubai shill. Dubai is ok for a couple of days but living there is straight up insane unless you run a business or you are a Dubai shill like Mike. Everything is totally superficial, no real character, no history, no values no nothing, only infinite heat. Only super flashy and pretty much every woman over there is a prostitute 😭
It’s crazy how delusional the people in the comments are aswell. Everyone’s acting like the city isnt build on slaves and corruption. Really tells a lot about the moral compass of todays society
Love how he started to talk about the traffic but didn’t actually talk about how bad it is lol 😂
you should have come to Cyprus mate! Its an island with mountains beaches and low taxes