Hey guys, I’m moving from Canada to Dubai this coming Summer as an experienced consultant with PWC. How’s it working there? Do you recommend the culture, the work environment?

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Good luck with the move. It depends highly on the LoS and the engagements but be prepared to flying over to Saudi on a weekly basis.

...true. Not much happening anywhere else in the region. The consulting scene in the middle east in one sentence is Gov. Projects in Saudi.

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