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thomas_pynchon
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 Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:44 pm Post subject: Any folks living in Dammam? |
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I have a job offer close to Dammam, just wondering how is living there? I have about 1500USD to find a place, what can you find for that? I was told a nice 2 bd apartment. Do places have a gym, jogging, pool? Are places generally very quiet? How is the general cost of living, safety, going out, eating out, etc. Quiet is the big one, very quiet preferred.
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scot47
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Alarm bells would ring for me if the employer is not providing accommodation or at least helping with the search. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Any folks living in Dammam? |
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| Do an Internet search using living in Dammam; it brings up quite a few links on the subject. |
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TheFellow
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Alarm bells would ring for me if the employer is not providing accommodation or at least helping with the search. |
It's really not very hard finding decent furnished apartments here, and 1500 USD is more than enough.
Not everyone needs tucking into bed at night scot.  |
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thomas_pynchon
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Good. Would that be a nice place to western standards (whatever that means, some sort of interior decor...). Oh yes the employer is footing the bill. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Good luck. You might need it. Do not underestimate the villainy and rapaciousness of Estate Agents. |
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TheFellow
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| Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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| thomas_pynchon wrote: |
| Good. Would that be a nice place to western standards (whatever that means, some sort of interior decor...). Oh yes the employer is footing the bill. |
I live in Khobar, my place was brand new when I moved in. My own place is very nice and has a restaurant, pool, gym, games room, etc, etc.
Myself and lots of co-workers skipped the estate agent route, and found a place either through colleagues or (in my case) pounding the pavements.
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plumpy nut
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| thomas_pynchon wrote: |
| Oh yes the employer is footing the bill. |
What exactly does that mean? Have you also considered the cost of a taxi back and forth from work (are you working split shifts)? |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Dammam is VERY Third World. Refined folk live in Khobar ! |
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johnslat
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Dear scot47,,
"Refined folk live in Khobar !"
Near the refineries, no doubt. 
Regards,
John |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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| ............and the ritzy folk, like Murkans, live in Dhahran. |
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sicklyman
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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sigh... lot of old people with nothing relevant to say anymore... again  |
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johnslat
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Dear sicklyman,
"sigh"
Passive-aggressive men prefer the deep sigh and shake of the head,
"P-A: (Long sigh)
Victim: “What’s wrong?
P-A: “Oh, nothing important.”
Victim: “It must be important to let out that long sigh.”
But how good of you to point out the irrelevance; there has been a crying need for the Irrelevance Police to step in - although I suppose it could also be said that you added to it .
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scot47
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| He just wants to boost the number of posts he has ! Probably a competition in the teachers' room at that crummy institute he teaches in ! |
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sicklyman
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| that crummy institute he teaches in ! |
ah... if only your spies were better informed they'd know that I'm no longer teaching |
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