I strongly oppose to the massive exodus of nurses and doctors going abroad for greener pastures. It’s because they are much needed here and the country’s health care system is in jeopardy. But basically it’s for practical reasons and we can’t blame them.
Ironically, until I received this email a month ago and just recently I had this chance to chat with a former colleague in the firm, that's when my brain started to screw this thought as one of my alternatives.
Dubai in 1990
The same street in 2003
Last year...
Dubai is said to currently to have 15%-25% of all the world's cranes
The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world.
The Palms Island in Dubai. New Dutch dredging technology was used to create these massive man made islands. These are the largest artificial islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these palms will be made with th last one being the largest of them all. Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities. It is expected to support a population of 500,000 people. It is advertised as being visible from the moon.
All of this was built in the last 5 years.
The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25 - $30 million.
The Burj al-Arab hotel. The world's tallest hotel, considered the only 7-star and the most luxurious hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea.
Hydropolis, the world's first underwater hotel. Entirely built in Germany and then assembled in Dubai. It is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.
The Burj Dubai. Construction began in 2005. At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest building when finished. It is already the world's tallest man made structure. It will almost 40% taller than the current tallest building, the Yaipei 101.
This is what Dubai will look like.
The Al burj. This will be the centerpiece of Dubai Waterfront. Once completed, it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the world from the Burj Dubai. The final height of this tower will be 1,200 meters. More than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building.
The Burj al Alam or The World Tower. Upon completion it will rank as the world's highest hotel.
The Trump International Hotel and Tower, which will be the centerpiecce of the Palm Islands.
Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park of the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in the United States with 58,000 employees. Dubailand will be twice the size. This will be built on 3 billion square feet at an estimated cost of $20 billion. 
Dubai Sports City. A huge collections of sports arenas located in Dubailand.
The Dubai Marina is an entirely man made development that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. it will be home to some of the tallest residential structures of the world.
The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet and around 1000 stores
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11:30pm N: musta po Dubai?
11:30pm M: Ok lang, mainit pero masaya. Ano balita jan?
11:31pm N: Eto bc parin po kami sa FLI…tapos nagplaplanning na po ang cluster. Sobrang init?
11:31pm M: Di naman, parang ung pinakamainit lang sa pinas. Hehe. Pero nagsisimula ng lumamig
11:31pm N: bakit?
11:32pm M: sabi nila, pag xmas, mas malamig pa raw sa baguio
11:32pm N: Talaga? Nice naman. Daming pinoy po jan? Pinoy din mga officemates nyo po?
11:33pm M: ah oo, sobra. Kahit san ka magpunta, may pinoy. May mga pinoy rin ako na officemates pero mostly Pakistani or Indian. Mahina ang hiring ngayon d2… pero feel ko next year, mas hiring na naman.
11:34pm N: kelan po usually yung hiring? Hehe
11:35pm M: March pa lang, submit ka na. Mga august – October ang hiring.
11:35pm N: Panu po kau nakarating jan? I mean…the process para makapaghananp ng employer po?
11:35pm M: even sa US and UK internet lang. hehe. Pasok ka sa sites ng mga company tapos tingnan mo if may opening.
11:35pm N: hehe
11:35pm M: Sa Careers, tapos dagdagan mo lang ng dasal
11:37pm N: pagdating naman po sa compensation..tapos po yung expenses po jan. Wat do you think po?
11:38pm M: Malaki ang sahod
11:38pm N: sabi nila mas maganda if yung employer na yung magbabayad sa haus and food. Meron po bang ganun?
11:38pm M: ang expenses, lalaki din. Walang ganun pag mga firm. Pero believe me, malaki ang sahod. Hehe
11:39pm N: patay tau jan
11:39pm M: ha?
11:41pm >M is offline<
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The booming industry of Dubai is really fascinating and offers a great numbers of job opportunities for many Filipino professionals. Dubai is greener probably but I’m not saying that I’ll go there specifically. As previously stated, it’s barely an option. I’d rather work here still—if makahanap ‘ko ng work na maganda—more lucrative. Haha. I’ll just see and wait till what happens then. Aja!
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