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metalval · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Ukraine

Dear King Abdulaziz Teachers!
I need to find housing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
I am a female and I am really concerned about finding an apartment.
I need not too far from King Abdulaziz University. I would appreciate help very much!

eclectic · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1122

Dont count on any responses here. Disappointing as it may be, dont count on any responses here.

I give you credit, a single female Russian or Ukrainian teacher in Jeddah.......you are certainly an adventurist.

Good luck! Smile

I havent arrived yet, so I cant help you.

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:05 pm Post subject:

There is really no way anyone could help you with this right now, and even if someone offered I would be suspicious of the offer. Just relax and wait until you get to the university. Only when it reaches the very, very last minute...when you are homeless in KSA and completely desperate.....will someone in your university help you find a place. That's the compassionate Saudi way.

metalval · Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Location: Ukraine

Well, that's strange. So many people are coming over (more than 20 females) How can they expect them to find everything themselves?
You're saying they are not gonna help - well, if somebody found though the agency, then why not share about this agency?
At least give some ideas, what are the prices in the districts, compounds.
I would even take 1 bedroom, it's ok with me.
How much would be to hire a private driver?

007 · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:44 pm Post subject:

Mia Xanthi · Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

No, my point was that your university WILL help you....but not until the last moment, when are so stressed and frazzled that you are at the end of your rope and ready to leave. That's my experience with working for the Saudis. Even obviously necessary things that should be pre-planned are always left until the very last possible second.

You can talk to your employers until you are blue in the face now, but it will be "mafi mushkillah" until you are standing in front of them, desperate for housing for yourself and your family.

You will not be able to sponsor a private driver, so you would have to pay around 1500 a month to have a driver completely at your service...and that's without the car. You would be better off to get the name and mobile number of a reputable taxi driver and make a deal with him for several days of transportation.

youngglobetrotter · Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 6

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:17 pm Post subject:

"I would be eternally greatful."

"grateful"..."greatful" kinda means "full of greatness"...

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youngglobetrotter · Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 6

Thank you for being my new and improved spell check.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject:

Oh my! And I thought that that wuz yer misspelling! Yeah, I'd throw out yer spell checker as s/he obviously doesn't know how to spell! Laughing

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