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floydrules · Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 45

Hello People,

Has anyone faced any dress code issues in kingdom? I'm teaching at one of the well known universities in Dammam (girls college) and its funny that you are not allowed to wear anything else but full length skirts and full sleeves top, in fact the security will check you at the gate and if you are not dressed properly then you are forced to either go back and change or wear your Abaya for the whole day. I was wondering if anyone else has faced a similar problem? Can someone give any suggestions?

Cheers,
Floydrules

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject:

nickienines · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 17

You could try a bodypaint abaya

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Tattoos and piercings ?

007 · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Dress Code

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Dress Code

007 · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

Hey Simpson, I am going to break the rules and pick some flowers for you from the cemetery grounds where she was buried! Laughing

The Flower Rule!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656786/

Grendal · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject:

NCTBA wrote:
'Invest in spectacles, sweet pea... '

007 wrote:
'Hey Simpson, I am going to break the rules and pick some flowers for you from the cemetery grounds where she was buried! The Flower Rule!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656786/'

You guys are making a spectacle of yourselves. Very Happy

Gendal

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:41 pm Post subject:

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

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Part of the price you pay for working here.

floydrules · Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 45

Thanks for all your replies and my sincere apologies for the delayed reply
God/Allah bless Mobily (my internet connection got screwed up)...
@ VD - nope there was nothing with regards to dress in the contract!
@ Others - I'm aware that about the dress code and I am fine with it!

Now here's the other part of the story - I was in Jubail before and they had their own dress rules, then from this semester onwards I've been shifted to Dammam (Under the same univ). But everything I've now is as per the previous college books, which apparently doesn't get applied here (Though both are a part of the same University). So now I'm forced to scrap everything that I just bought new and buy more new ones...
On top of that - the shopping pleasures, no trial rooms, no alterations but refunds Sad

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject:

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

Oh noes... I better go get my shots!! Laughing

BTW... there is never anything about dress in a contract. Most legitimate decent employers will send you information about dress rules if they have them. If they didn't inform me beforehand, I would have asked. Anyway... this is the Gulf. It is an easy assumption that dresses and sleeves should probably be long in the most conservative Muslim country in the Gulf. And you can't miss by erring on the conservative side.

Check around for tailors... cheaper than buying readymade. For instance, I was hit by a surprise rule about requiring long sleeves during Ramadhan at my first employer in Oman. I checked with other teachers and found a good tailor... had three lightweight cotton jackets made up to wear for the month.

VS

floydrules · Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 45

Yup............. looking out for a tailor now Sad