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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
shared living
it is not uncommon for middle-class to low-earning expats who share their villas, flats and rooms to other people here in uae. due to the high cost of rents with low salary, people tend to accomodation sharing. as for an example, me and my roomies live in an approximate of a 22sq m area studio flat with rent of dhs24,000 for a year (it may change upon renewal this june) which can be paid in quarterly basis. there are others which are more expensive than ours with a less space at a higher price. a bachelor with a salary of dhs5k+ can rent by himself in a room of a flat or villa but most likely his earnings will go to rent and bills.this comes down to share with other people to cut costs. as of now, we're just only five (plus one for an orphaned pinoy who was duped in going here) in a room. btw, it is rare to mix people living in a certain room with different nationalities. due to different cultures and habits, people tend to live with their fellow kabayans instead. now, let's see some of the pros and cons of having a bedspace living:
the more, the merrier. more people live in a room or flat will reduce the cost like rent and other bills per person. in some cases, more people living together can enjoy better especially during day-off for a videoke, booze or just a foodtrip. the sad part are overcrowding and no privacy.
privacy. since landlords and the municipality wont allow partitions in some flats, only curtains, cupboards or your blanket can offer you protection and space. most of the time i have experienced, my other roomies inviting guests to our place at late night for a little booze can cause distraction and weariness. sometimes, even told to both roomies and guests, it can't be avoided.
what's yours can be mine. i admit that i borrow things from my roomies without permission but not to the extent of abusing it. imagine someone's using your toothbrush, razor or socks... some people are just uncontented of what they have or don't have.
discoursed by jeff @ 9:06 AM |
What other people think:
Pero... hindi talaga maiwasan kapag gipit.