u/Ancient_Football4678

Hey everyone,

Looking for some practical advice or guidance from anyone who has been in a similar situation in the UAE.

A bit of context:

\* Experience: 4 years in UAE (MNCs) + 6 years in home country in logistics, supply chain, and warehouse operations.

\* Financials: Was earning 10,000 AED/month until I lost my job 4 months ago.

\* Current situation: I've been unemployed for 3 months. Kept my family’s expenses to absolute basics, but rent, utilities, and living costs forced me to rely on credit cards. I’ve been paying the minimums for the last 2 months, but funds are running dry.

\* Visa status: My residence visa grace period ends in a couple of days. My spouse's visa is currently on hold.

With no job offer in hand yet, I'm reaching out to see what my best options are right now:

1. Visa transition: Is it better to immediately switch to a 30/60-day visit visa in-country to keep searching, or cut losses and prepare to exit? How does this affect my spouse's visa on hold?

2. Credit card debt: If I have to leave, how do I handle bank negotiations? Is it better to contact them now for a settlement/repayment plan from home, or keep paying minimums as long as possible?

3. Hiring market: Has anyone with 10+ years in logistics/operations had success landing contract/freelance work or quick turnarounds recently?

Any honest feedback, legal/financial advice, or personal experiences would mean a lot right now. Thanks in advance.

Hey everyone,

Looking for some practical advice or guidance from anyone who has been in a similar situation in the UAE.

A bit of context:

* Experience: 4 years in UAE (MNCs) + 6 years in home country in logistics, supply chain, and warehouse operations.

* Financials: Was earning 10,000 AED/month until I lost my job 4 months ago.

* Current situation: I've been unemployed for 3 months. Kept my family’s expenses to absolute basics, but rent, utilities, and living costs forced me to rely on credit cards. I’ve been paying the minimums for the last 2 months, but funds are running dry.

* Visa status: My residence visa grace period ends in a couple of days. My spouse's visa is currently on hold.

With no job offer in hand yet, I'm reaching out to see what my best options are right now:

1. Visa transition: Is it better to immediately switch to a 30/60-day visit visa in-country to keep searching, or cut losses and prepare to exit? How does this affect my spouse's visa on hold?

2. Credit card debt: If I have to leave, how do I handle bank negotiations? Is it better to contact them now for a settlement/repayment plan from home, or keep paying minimums as long as possible?

3. Hiring market: Has anyone with 10+ years in logistics/operations had success landing contract/freelance work or quick turnarounds recently?

Any honest feedback, legal/financial advice, or personal experiences would mean a lot right now. Thanks in advance.

I put my spouse's visa on hold, now my grace period has ended and I haven't got any job yet.

If I go back, will I get that AED 5000 back. If yes, how?

And If I stick here as some job offers are under process if the hold time expires i.e. end of August, will it get the amount refunded or not?

With that I have 10 years of experience with Alibaba, Careem (UAE) and Noon. In Fleet management, On-Demand fleet management and planning, vendor management, fulfillment, warehouse management.

If any of you link please do let me know.

I put my spouse's visa on hold, now my grace period has ended and I haven't got any job yet.

If I go back, will I get that AED 5000 back. If yes, how?

And If I stick here as some job offers are under process if the hold time expires i.e. end of August, will it get the amount refunded or not?

With that I have 10 years of experience with Alibaba, Careem (UAE) and Noon. In Fleet management, On-Demand fleet management and planning, vendor management, fulfillment, warehouse management.

If any of you link please do let me know.

I put my spouse's visa on hold, now my grace period has ended and I haven't got any job yet.

If I go back, will I get that AED 5000 back. If yes, how?

And If I stick here as some job offers are under process if the hold time expires i.e. end of August, will it get the amount refunded or not?

With that I have 10 years of experience with Alibaba, Careem (UAE) and Noon. In Fleet management, On-Demand fleet management and planning, vendor management, fulfillment, warehouse management.

If any of you link please do let me know.

I put my spouse's visa on hold, now my grace period has ended and I haven't got any job yet.

If I go back, will I get that AED 5000 back. If yes, how?

And If I stick here as some job offers are under process if the hold time expires i.e. end of August, will it get the amount refunded or not?

With that I have 10 years of experience with Alibaba, Careem (UAE) and Noon. In Fleet management, On-Demand fleet management and planning, vendor management, fulfillment , warehouse management.

If any of you link please do let me know.