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TurkOwl · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 14

Hello everyone,

I received an irrefutable offer from a company in KSA. They want me to get a "temporary work visa", until they have an "employment visa" for my country. That's because, they want me to join company sooner. I'm a little it uncomfortable with not getting "employment visa" later... They told me that this situation is very common in KSA but still I'm not sure about their insistence on "temporary visa"...

Is there anybody sharing such an experience?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject:

This is the "new boss", but but not the same as the "old boss"!

Caveat Emptor!!!

NCTBA

johnslat · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject:

Dear TurkOwl,

"I received an irrefutable offer . . ."

I'm not quite sure just what an "irrefutable offer" is, but, if you search this forum, I believe you'll discover that a fair number of teachers are apparently being offered jobs with this "temporary work visa."

I just tried searching using "temporary work visa" in the Saudi forum, but the search function doesn't seem to be working right now.

I'd be a little leery myself about going on a temporary work visa; I think there are a lot of uncertainties there, But it all depends on how much you want the job.

Regards,
John

TurkOwl · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 14

new boss!!? Very Happy

TurkOwl · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 14

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:06 am Post subject:

Dear TurkOwl,
Yikes - 35,800 a MONTH. You certainly can't be a teacher. There are plenty of teachers in Saudi who are separated from their loved one and getting little more than 1/10 of that.
Haven't you ever heard that absence makes the heart grow fonder - especially if the absent one is making BIG bucks?
The "Search" function i was talking about is right here on Dave's, but I just tried it again and it STILL doesn't seem to be working.
But these "temporary work visas" seem to be becoming popular in the Kingdom.
Regards,
John
Dear NCTBA,
If TurkOwl's making 34,800 a MONTH, the "new boss" is certainly not one of my or your "old bosses."

trapezius · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:23 am Post subject:

The things I would do for (and with) SR. 35,800/month... Cool

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:24 am Post subject:

Dear trap,
Yup, for example, you could buy a Mac and stop beating your head against the keyboard.
Regards,
John

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

Well, I had assumed that Mr turkowl wasn't an English teacher... and 38500 per month proved me right on that one. Cool

Engineer?

It is hard to know if the whole visa thing works the same for non-educators.

VS

Middle East Beast · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 836 Location: Up a tree

C'mon, TurkOwl, fess up. What r ya--engineer, rocket scientist? And 35,800 riyals per month? C'mon!

desultude · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 614

TurkOwl · Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Posts: 14

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

Dear TurkOwl,
A healthy amount of skepticism will not be amiss in Saudi. The problem is that these relatively new visas seem to be becoming much more popular these days - one reason, perhaps, being that it likely takes less time to "process" them through the system (although, as they become more prevalent, that may also change.)
So, as usual, no "blanket statement" can, I think, be made about the "reliability" or "trustworthiness" of employers/recruiters who are using them.
As I mentioned, I'd be a little concerned about going with such a visa, but
it's really a crap-shoot. Maybe the employer/recruiter will be a decent one, maybe not.
Unless or until someone on the board has had previous experience with that specific employer/recruiter, how can we know?
Regards,
John

trapezius · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:14 pm Post subject:

TurkOwl, why don't you ask your future employer about the visa confusion. I am sure they can clear it up. What I think is that the temporary visa is just to bring you in to the country. Once you are here, they will apply for a Labour Card and an Iqama (residence permit) for you.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject:

Dear trap,

The question is - is this "temporary work visa" the usual three-month visa that most get on their entry into the Kingdom or is it the kind of "temporary work visa" that seems to be making an appearance on this forum more often, the kind where you have to go to Bahrain sooner or later in order to get your "real" employment visa?

Regards,
John