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tareq750m · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 2

Hello guys;
thanks for this forum that give the chance to have this advise;

Dears;
i'm an electronics engineer;live in Jordan right now

i have a job offer in KSA (Riyadh,Olaya) with a company for mobile value added services. i want to knw if it is a good one and i need you advise;
the offer as the following:

1.basic salary = 7000SR
2.homw allowance= 21000SR/year
3.transportation=1000SR
4.health insurance

its a good offer since i a fresh graduate actully ai have 8 months experience in the same business.

how much can i save from the basic salay of course if i want to you and not spend money only for the nescesary things????

the home allowance its enogh to rent a furnished flat in riyadh?[/b]

peterpan13 · Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 64 Location: neverneverland

Tareq,
We are ESL Teachers and mainly give advice on ESL matters in relation to teaching in overseas countries and general ESL teaching.
It might be better for you to try and establish a contact or a friend or an employee in the same company who is already working in Saudi Arabia in a similar job situation to give you advice as it directly relates to your situation.
Also, as teachers, we are from different countries and diverse cultures. Therefore, we all have different ideas about living conditions and lifestyles.
What we tell you might not be relevant to you but someone on this forum could possibly give you an general idea about accommodation.
best of luck

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

8000 seems a good salary for someone from your background. Go for it.

Cleopatra · Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:

Although I assume you're probably Jordanian, you dont' say what your nationality is. I mention this because - rightly or wrongly - nationality is a very important factor in determining what is an acceptable salary in KSA. So, while 8000 SR would probably be considered quite a good salary for a Jordanian or Syrian - and would be considered pretty generous for an Indian or Philipino - it would be regarded as pretty poor for an Australian or European.

I'm not defending this system, BTW, just pointing out that that's the way things are done around these parts.

babalo3 · Joined: 20 Oct 2006 Posts: 1

The_Prodiigy · Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 252

The country is unjust.
At SBC, Malaz dozens of Jordanian teachers were recruited and their families joined them. Saudi management withheld salaries for months on end. The teachers could not afford to leave and were refused exit visas.

Three foreign teachers from UK and Canada had to fight and argue regularly at month end to be paid salaries and benefits.

Talking to other expats these activities are common. On top of adapting to The Desert with all its quaint customs, regular pay and benefits are not to be taken for granted.

More powerful reasons to just say "NO" to KSA.