Hey, nice and informative post. I found your blog because I will be studying Arabic in Al-Ain in December and I’m cruising the blogosphere to check it out. I work in the US in a hospital emergency dept, and have worked for an ambulance company prior… there is a lot of truth to Michael Moore’s documentary. It is sad and ironic that people in prison get better treatment than the average working American who may have the bad luck to work for an employer without benefits.
That said, I work for a private Catholic Hospital which believes in helping and giving huge discounts to the uninsured (especially if its chronic and they go to a doctor instead of the ER). I love that my employer helps the uninsured… but if it was affordable or public there would be less problems (I think)

Thanks much…
Sallam,
erica aisha

I love reading your posts.

I feel so sad about the situation of some of my compatriots here. They, or shall I say, we have to struggle just to raise our families backhome. At least we are doing it in a decent manner.

Being a nurse working here in UAE, I don’t want to work here for a long time . Yes, it’s true, discrimination is all over the place, and it includes the hospital that I am currently working in.

Although I managed to bring my immediate family here, I don’t feel that we will be staying here for a long time.

sis please update your blod

Just a side point if i may: You only have to tell the people in reception what the issue is if you don’t know where to go, if you know what to do you just go to the right department.

For me the main benefits are you can get done in 2 hours what would take 6 months in the UK, but like you said pros and cons with everything.

So how often will we all now have the pleasure of reading your blogs?