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can you find a good job in the UAE when you are in your fifties?

Romanian origin, married to Syrian, living and working in Syria since1987. As for now, I am very afraid that due to the political situation in Syria I may lose my job and looking for a new job in another country

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Question added by Doina Al Masri , Executive Secretary, Manager of Secretarial Department , Sarrouf Group
Date Posted: 2013/06/15
Jasim Ahmed
by Jasim Ahmed , Technical and Engineering Lead , alkamilbooking.com

50's are mostly the age of managerial level work if you have10 to15 years of experience in a particular field.
If you are good at your field and had done jobs in multiple organizations then for sure you can get one.
Good Luck!

Mohammad Rizwanul Haque
by Mohammad Rizwanul Haque , Administration Manager , Oren Hydrocarbons ME FZCo.

Why not ?  if you have talent you must get a better job in UAE.

SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU
by SMARAGDI FILIPPAKOPOULOU , Secretary , Public sector (temporary job)

As I am looking for a job in the area and I am at the age of46, I believe that we all deserve a second chance in life and the people must be open minded because you might get pleasently surprised, if you trust an option that isn't so obvious from the beginning. The person who is willing to start all over again and change his/her life by moving to another country and experience new situations in life, isn't it true that he/she is brave? To start again needs great determination so that is already a great characteristic for an employee and I believe that everything from that point on would be more easier.  After all in life we should take risks.

mohamed afifi
by mohamed afifi , Financial and Administrative Manager , Egyptian Ministry of Education

why not.

Muhammad Arshad
by Muhammad Arshad , Network & Sales Support Manager , Integrated Network Solutions (INS), Pakistan

No,I don't think so .

It is possible in C level positions ( CEO , CIO ,CMO ,CFO etc ) . In other case , a young and brand new generation with3 languages and master of sciences degrees is ready to be preferred . 

Angella Nakabuye
by Angella Nakabuye , Administrative Assistant , UGANDA TELECOM LIMITED

yes why not if someone has the experience needed and ready to work then why not give that person a chance

Refat Mohammed
by Refat Mohammed , Vice president , Taiz Governorate

To me i find older worker are more useful because they are full of experiences, I meant here workers who are more flexible and who have energy to give younger worker better experience....

Mohammed Salim Allana
by Mohammed Salim Allana , Compliance and Assurance Manager , United Arab Bank

It is not an easy task to get a job at this age in the Gulf. Never lose hopes being you are a bi-lingual and well experienced with some network in the region, you may get a good job.

All the best to all are syrian brother and sisters living in distressful condition.

Many workers over50 find it hard to get a good paying job.
There are opertunities for older workers however to start again, get a nest egg for retirement, have an adventure and make good money in overseas employment.
Most of these jobs are on a US Government Contract.
Some of these jobs require little experience.
Older healthy employees make up the bulk of these employees, there is no age discrimination with these companies, in fact they like older employees for their maturity and stability

Ashu Bharti
by Ashu Bharti , Regional Business Consulting Manager - India , AVG Electronics Pvt Ltd " USA"

Agreed different level of Jobs required different level of Maturity, Senior or managerial level responsibility required deep experience

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