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rainbowprof
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Ah, those compressors do make a noise. Even my car fridge makes too much noise to sleep comfortably in the campervan and we turn it off at night- fridges have compressors too  |
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veiledsentiments
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My RV fridge doesn't have a compressor... thank goodness. Now the propane furnace makes up for it noise-wise...
But, I digress...
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rainbowprof
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given the temperatures in KSA air-cons might be a necessary evil  |
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veiledsentiments
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Central systems or split units are preferable to the particularly noisy wall units.
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johnslat
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If you do have a wall unit, don't forget to check/change the filters every so often. Lots of dust in most of Saudi, and those filters can clog up fairly quickly.
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fledex
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the folks at EdEx are very slow to get anything done and it's annoying.
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AnneSansTete
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| What is EdEx's provided housing like? How much can you expect to pay if you choose a housing allowance. We would be looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment if we don't take the provided housing. TIA |
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nomad soul
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| AnneSansTete wrote: |
| What is EdEx's provided housing like? How much can you expect to pay if you choose a housing allowance. We would be looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment if we don't take the provided housing. |
It's hard to say. It depends on the location and if they'll actually provide a housing allowance. When you sign their contract, you're agreeing to work wherever they send you. And since you could be assigned to teach at any of their "projects," housing costs would vary in terms of quality and price. So in answer to your questions, you'll have to wait until you get there. |
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rdobbs98
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| Why would someone be so foolish to sign with EdEx or the rest after all that is written about them? That makes no sense. |
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veiledsentiments
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Well... if it is the only offer one has and one needs a paycheck NOW, sometimes one has to take a risk.
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blu141
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| Believe it or not, not everybody has a bad experience with edex! |
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scot47
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| Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:18 am Post subject: |
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| The Press Gang is still out there looking for the gullible ! |
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fledex
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| AnneSansTete wrote: |
| What is EdEx's provided housing like? How much can you expect to pay if you choose a housing allowance. We would be looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment if we don't take the provided housing. TIA |
It all depends. It could be anything. Be aware, if you rent a place on your own, they could move you to another town the next week. They don't cover what you lose in the moves. I've seen it happen to many. |
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nomad soul
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
| Well... if it is the only offer one has and one needs a paycheck NOW, sometimes one has to take a risk. |
So true. But it's obvious (and unfortunate) that too many teachers---those with minimal qualifications/experience---see Saudi Arabia as the ONE place to make money, while dismissing other countries that offer a less stressful, less risky life/work situation along with a decent potential for saving money. They don't qualify for direct-hire gigs and thus, go the route of accepting offers from these crappy contracting companies versus looking at viable options elsewhere in the world.
Talk about regrets... I personally know four teachers---two who were with ICEAT, the others with EdEx---who ended up spending their own money to return to their home countries in order to escape the nonsense these contracting companies were putting them through. After several months of unemployment and no income, they're each now teaching in Asia and under much better conditions. The money isn't the same as what they earned in the Kingdom, but they're still able to sock aside a fair amount in savings. In their emails, they still mention regrets about signing on to work in Saudi Arabia, but I'm starting to see less of these comments and more positive ones about their current teaching situations. |
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fledex
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| veiledsentiments wrote: |
| Well... if it is the only offer one has and one needs a paycheck NOW, sometimes one has to take a risk. |
So true. But it's obvious (and unfortunate) that too many teachers---those with minimal qualifications/experience---see Saudi Arabia as the ONE place to make money, while dismissing other countries that offer a less stressful, less risky life/work situation along with a decent potential for saving money. They don't qualify for direct-hire gigs and thus, go the route of accepting offers from these crappy contracting companies versus looking at viable options elsewhere in the world.
Talk about regrets... I personally know four teachers---two who were with ICEAT, the others with EdEx---who ended up spending their own money to return to their home countries in order to escape the nonsense these contracting companies were putting them through. After several months of unemployment and no income, they're each now teaching in Asia and under much better conditions. The money isn't the same as what they earned in the Kingdom, but they're still able to sock aside a fair amount in savings. In their emails, they still mention regrets about signing on to work in Saudi Arabia, but I'm starting to see less of these comments and more positive ones about their current teaching situations. |
This is so true, but once you have your Asian version of Wasta (Guanxi) in place and are willing to work more hours than in Saudi, you can make the same or better money than in Saudi. The extra hours don't matter much, because the work here is actually fun. |
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