"You do have to pay for your own visa, and keep your clients, and encourage them to buy packages. Being a trainer, you're not just helping with their fitness, you quickly become a confidant. "People will pay more, because they buy into people. "The other motivation was being your own boss, and earning a bit more," said the 35-year-old from London. Personal trainer Tara Nolan recently decided to go freelance from her full-time role at a gym, because she wanted to work one-to-one with her clients. If you live in the UAE it can sometimes feel like every 10th person you meet is a freelance personal trainer. Certainly, they dominate the Instagram wellness space.īut with so many in the market, is it still a well-paid job? Courtesy, Tara NolanĮarn Dh30,000 to Dh40,000 a month (Dh325 to Dh500 per hour) Tara Nolan left her full-time job at a gym to become a freelance personal trainer. So as the UAE job market evolves to include more self-employed workers, which jobs have the best rates? New licence holders need to budget for health insurance and other fees associated with getting an Emirates ID.
The permits cost between Dh6,000 and Dh7,500 a year, and increase by as much as Dh4,960 for those needing a visa. Permits allow individuals to keep their permanent job and to start a sideline business, as long as their original sponsor provides an NOC (no objection certificate).Īt one stage the licences allowed only media, education and tech activities, but in November, Abu Dhabi created the Freelance Licence, which covers everything from real estate and pest control to food safety and fine art.Įven soap-makers and stunt workers can now be self-employed.
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Now free zones make this process cheaper and easier by creating special licences that can be arranged through Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Knowledge Park, Dubai Design District, twofour54 in Abu Dhabi, RAKEZ in Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah Creative City.įor those without sponsors, residence visas can also be arranged.
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