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Profiles in Dubai

Dubai has the deepest pool of domestic staff in the country and the fastest turnover with it. A candidate who reads well on a Sunday is often placed by Thursday, so the families who hire well here are the ones who open profiles early and call the same day.

Villa communities expect live-in

Arabian Ranches, Emirates Hills, Al Barsha and the Jumeirah villas almost all have a staff room with its own bathroom. Families there hire live-in as a matter of course, and candidates expect it.

Apartment towers change the maths

Marina, JVC, Business Bay and Downtown flats rarely have a maid room. Those households hire live-out or part-time, and the candidate needs her own accommodation, which narrows the pool and raises the rate.

School runs set the hours

Mornings in Dubai are built around the school gate. If your children are at a school on the other side of the creek, say so in the first conversation, because the drive decides whether the hours work at all.

Many languages, one common one

Households here are mixed enough that English does most of the work. Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi and Malayalam all come up, but a candidate who cannot hold a phone call in English will struggle in most Dubai homes.