One of the many downsides of losing your job in Dubai is that the recently unemployed cannot even comfort themselves by, well, getting plastered. The Dubai expat has to have a licence to buy beer which must be stamped by their employer. One recently jobless told me: "As I don't have a company any more, I can't get my license stamped, so am beerless." Apparently, one option is to drive to Ajman (another emirate 60km away I that doesn't require a licence) and then bootleg it through Sharjah. Unfortunately, Sharjah is a dry emirate, so you risk getting banged up if stopped by the police. Never thought I'd be so grateful for the simple freedom to pop down to Threshers for a six pack and a packet of wine gums.
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