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Tyke
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 Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject: Decent compound in Dhahran or Khobar |
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Hi
I have been offered a teaching post through one of the contractors recruiting for Saudi Aramco. I am required to source my own accommodation.
Can anybody recommend a decent compound in Dhahran / Khobar? I need a good 50m pool and a gym. Possibly with some "Western style" social life. What are the current rules regarding bringing on guests of the fairer gender?
How much rent am I likely to have to pay and what sort of contract length?
I was out before in Kingdom with BAE - but over 10 years ago and I understand that Saudi has changed ever so slightly now.
Any info greatly appreciated.
I know what it's like for you guys out there - keep the chin up.
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scot47
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| Eurovillage. There is a website |
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Asda
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| Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| There's also Jazala compound as well.... |
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scot47
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| Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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For the kind of place that you will get for the housing allowance paid to an English teacher, you may have to lower your expectations. A 50-meter pool ?
We are at the bottom of the heap when it comes to "expatriates" (ie migrant workers with light skins) |
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Asda
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
For the kind of place that you will get for the housing allowance paid to an English teacher, you may have to lower your expectations. A 50-meter pool ?
We are at the bottom of the heap when it comes to "expatriates" (ie migrant workers with light skins) |
Dear Uncle Scot, one of the few times I'll have to disagree with you, unless I have the wrong end of the stick (if I have, please forgive me). Try telling that to the Asian sub-continental labourers sweeping the streets!!
And it's metre!!!  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Read MY definition of expatriates. I was poking fun at the whole concept of "expatriate" which has come to mean "someone with a white skin who works in the Middle East as a migrant worker". The types who use this terminology always consciously or without thinking exclude the vast numbers of Asian and other migrant workers living and working in the country !
Everyone else in EU writes "meter". Why should you Anglos be different ! Napoleon and the Metric System WILL triumph over Perfidious Albion ! Haste the Day !
"And ve vil fors yu tu rashonalaiz yur speling !" |
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Asda
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
Read MY definition of expatriates. I was poking fun at the whole concept of "expatriate" which has come to mean "someone with a white skin who works in the Middle East as a migrant worker". The types who use this terminology always consciously or without thinking exclude the vast numbers of Asian and other migrant workers living and working in the country !
Everyone else in EU writes "meter". Why should you Anglos be different ! Napoleon and the Metric System WILL triumph over Perfidious Albion ! Haste the Day !
"And ve vil fors yu tu rashonalaiz yur speling !" |
Oh! I was unaware of that evolution of the meaning. I have heard professional Indians and Pakistanis described as 'expats' as well.
As for the Neopolitan system ruling over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, so long as Mr Cameron (Eton & Oxford, don't you know...) and perhaps, one day, Mr Griffin(?) have anything to do with it...not on one's nelly!!  |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Everyone else in EU writes "meter". Why should you Anglos be different ! Napoleon and the Metric System WILL triumph over Perfidious Albion ! |
Really? I thought it was just us 'mericans who spelled it "meter."
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scot47
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| Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Why should Murkans have a monopoly on Common Sense ? |
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veiledsentiments
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I'm wondering... what about theater and center? Those would also seem to come under the same common sense idea, wouldn't they?
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Why should Murkans have a monopoly on Common Sense ? |
That's, "mericans" for those who can self-depreciate themselves..kind sir!
We are not...and never have been vaginal wigs!
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Kipling
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| Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 4:24 pm Post subject: A bird in the hand......................... |
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That's, "mericans" for those who can self-depreciate themselves..kind sir!
We are not...and never have been vaginal wigs! Laughing
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veiledsentiments
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No no... actually "muricans" may even be closer to the pronunciation from certain national leaders but the 'i' is crucial... and NCTBA... it is mirken.
Such careless spelling on this board... 
VS
(thank goodness for urban dictionaries to look up these new words...) |
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platinum peyote
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| Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject: Saudi, Aye Or Nay? |
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So recently I have been considering Saudi and have even started applying for jobs over there. My motivation is simple really, save money for a year and then leave, but even that isn't holding so much appeal during these grim times of unemployment as the more I read about the place the worse it seems.
So what is keeping you guys there? You sure don't make it sound like a nice place to work in, sorry to be so blunt. Feel free to PM me if you don't want to disclose anything here, thanks. |
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Never Ceased To Be Amazed
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No, no, no! The kingdom of pain is paradise! Bad things are simply posted to keep people from going there and taking all the exquisite jobs! ...  ...
NCTBA
P.s.- the "m-word" is the ONLY reason that most people would take a posting in the k.o.p. And the "m-word" isn't that great there anymore. |
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