Eye contact with women should be avoided in the UAE,. I realised that train carriages were often separated into men and women. I guess many expats might do so, therefore they will remain independent from changing exchange rates. For entrepreneurs, who set up a business in the UAE, and especially in e-Commercee-commerce, trading items cross-border, it is of high importance.

Therefore, I write about the challenges I faced when I worked as an expatriate in Dubai in 2017 and how I dealt with them. I completed an internship for three months inat a subsidiary of a German tech-startuptech startup.

I experienced some barriersdifficulties due to a foreignthe language barrier, and coordination issues due to the different time zones and work processes in Dubai.

For a subsidiary in Indonesia, it would be suitable to acquireget help from local supporters and consultants, or better to have an experienced local partner from the beginning.

From the perspective of an expat, there are often incentives for thean assignment abroad.

For a company to expand, or for individuals to looklooking to start a business as foreignerforeigners, I suggest seeking peaceful partnerships and cooperation.

Organisations and companies should anticipate and factor in all the challenges early in order to help the outgoing assignees cope with them by assigning an IA Manager and preparing expats with training before leavingthey leave the country.