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fiveeagles · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Jeonju, South Korea

A number of schools have been contacting us to recruit for them.

I was wondering if anyone had any good information on what I should charge and what I should look out for. Are there any black lists for Saudi Arabia schools?

desultude · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 614

Yeah, small world, eh? Cool

So you are a recruiter? Didn't know that.

You should know that proselytizing in the Kingdom is an especially bad idea. And practicing any religion other than Islam is out.

I know that I have yanked your chain before, but what I am saying is gospel, so to speak, and one needs to be really aware of the limitations here in the Kingdom.

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Standard charge is a month's salary. May sure they pay everything up front for visa expenses, medical and ticket, that they provide work permits not business visas, that they can get the visas issued in Korea, and that they advance you money for the candidates interview expenses.

fiveeagles · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Jeonju, South Korea

fiveeagles · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Jeonju, South Korea

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

I'm currently 'using' a recruiter in Korea, to try to find a University position, and I have agreed to pay her 30% of my first pay cheque for the chance to sign a contract. Some people think that is crazy, but I think it is better to have a job, and pay a little for the service, than not to have a job. She has the 'connections' and that is something that is worth a lot.

At this time, Saudi is on the back burner - the follow up from applications in Saudi does not seem very professional - and e-mails sent may not be answered. It is frustrating.

Ghost in Korea

MixtecaMike · Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Guatebad

I was working in Korea when I found a job in KSA. I was told (at the embassy in Seoul) that I could do my visa there, however I wasn't able to. Just something to be aware of if you are in Korea looking for work, Saudi visas are limited to certain numbers of certain nationalities for certain companies, at certain embassies, or something like that.
I did end up getting a visa eventually, from Australia.

brasscat · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: Repent! Don't Go To Hail

Any ethical recruiter will take any ads from UOH, Hail and give it to the canary cage.

Refugees from nowhere land are still arriving at PMU. PMU is a good spot for both married and single people.

brasscat

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I get the feeling that Brasscat did not like it in Hail. Maybe Hail did not like him ?

brasscat · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:35 am Post subject: Hail & UOH

The people of the town of Hail are a very religious group, but friendly to foreigners. The place was small, but had its share of interesting things to do. The city of Hail and I have no bones to pick.

UOH. Different story here. Incompetant pests running the place like a gulag. Not to mention the matter of $1200 US in unpaid overtime. Just can't love a place that throws a person into a class 15 minutes after arrival with no books or orientation. If you like your pay late, this is the place.
brasscat

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia

007 · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: re

johnslat · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject: Amid the middle

I think geography plays a part , too. In many/most countries, the people in the "mid-section" of a nation tend to be (from my experience, anyway) more insular, more "xenophobic", more "suspicious" of strangers.
It's what I've experienced here in the States (I lived in Joplin, Missouri for a year), and, in Saudi Arabia, having lived 5 years in Jeddah and 14 in Riyadh, I can say that seemed to be generally the case there, as well.

ghost · Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 1693 Location: Saudi Arabia