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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Not many places where an EFL teacher can pick up US$3000 + with free accommodatioon and no bills to pay.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

There is the rest of the Gulf where one lives without any of the negatives of Saudi. No abaya... no head covering... one can take a walk freely... one can own and drive a car...

And make just as much money (or more) and similar benefits. Plus there are more jobs for women as you can teach either sex.

VS

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Ah The Gringo's Litmus Test of freedom ! The right to drive a car !

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

It is freedom... to go where you wish, when you wish, if you wish... no government or MAN to tell you otherwise. Cool

If one doesn't live in an urban area with good transit (ie...95.3% of America and 99.7% of the Gulf), it makes one's life liveable.

And of course, those that are unable or afraid to drive are free to get around however they can.

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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I am with Ray Bradbury on this one !

Grendal · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Female expats in the KSA

johnslat · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject:

Dear Grendal,

There, There - it's Hear, Hear- not Here, Here (unless, of course, you're really talking about there, which, for you, would be here. Very Happy

)

Regards,
John

Grendal · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject:

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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

We have digressed. The OP was asking

WHERE ? WHERE ?

bulgogiboy · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 803

gump · Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Turkey

I'm a single female looking for a job in KSA, too. I haven't found a definite answer as to the worst place for females in Saudi Arabia, but it does seem that most people are united in advising Riyadh or Jeddah as the best places. I'm going to go with that.

Betrayer of Hope · Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Posts: 72 Location: in a dark place

1) Khobar
2) Dammam
3) Jeddah
4) Riyadh

Any of the major cities mentioned above are better than small towns. Note that Riyadh is very conservative. It only has shopping malls to please the ladies. The other cities are a bit more liberal. You'll also find the beach to be very therapeutic after seeing rubble and sand almost everywhere.

Avoid the smaller cities and towns, unless you're okay with living an entire year alone with little to no contact with civilization.