@smurfette
Saudi expat in the USA
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Registration: 12 December 2011
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Working in Saudi Arabia? Engaged to a woman from Colombia? by JBarr198585
I am an American that has been offered a position in Saudi Arabia however I am engaged to a woman from Colombia that has a US visa. Can she visit me in Saudi or can we be married at the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia?
Else, other option, she should visit saudi through business visa or work visa, then upon process things can be changed through your embassy.A business or work visa? The type of visa businessmen and consultants come into KSA on in order to do ... Read More
International Institute for Languages by charisma1
Has anyone here been hired by the International Institute for Languages in Saudi Arabia? They offered me a job teaching English in a medical school in Riyadh. Is that common?
Is what common? Read More
Where to get a teaching degree (CELTA, EFL, TEFL) in Riyadh? by Alisan
Hi all, I was wondering if you can help me out find a place where I can get an internationally accredited teaching degree like CELTA, EFL, TEFL.. I tried the British council at the DQ about the CELTA, they said for now they have the course but in ...
For anyone considering doing the CELTA; do bear in mind some schools (and countries) require at least 120 hours in the academy, the training to be certified by Cambridge, and will not accept online courses. Some do accept online courses but those ... Read More
Just wondering... to bring or to buy.... by Rigger64
I'm very attached to my Apple iMac and would prefer to bring it with me to Jeddah. With that said, I've ready many horror stories about damaged or stolen electronics when dealing with airlines and wonder if I should just bite the bullet and buy a ...
I'm very attached to my Apple iMac and would prefer to bring it with me to Jeddah. With that said, I've ready many horror stories about damaged or stolen electronics when dealing with airlines and wonder if I should just bite the bullet and buy a ... Read More
Where to get a teaching degree (CELTA, EFL, TEFL) in Riyadh? by Alisan
Hi all, I was wondering if you can help me out find a place where I can get an internationally accredited teaching degree like CELTA, EFL, TEFL.. I tried the British council at the DQ about the CELTA, they said for now they have the course but in ...
What about the CELTA Course Online? Is that an option for rtarsousi? Read More
Where to get a teaching degree (CELTA, EFL, TEFL) in Riyadh? by Alisan
Hi all, I was wondering if you can help me out find a place where I can get an internationally accredited teaching degree like CELTA, EFL, TEFL.. I tried the British council at the DQ about the CELTA, they said for now they have the course but in ...
rtarsousi: The British Council can best answer that question for you. Send them an email. Read More
What jobs would be available for my husband in KSA? by Tunisiangirl89
I am a EFL Teacher in Saudi Arabia and my husband works as a nurse in Qatar but we would both like to live together in Saudi Arabia but unfortunately it seems difficult for me to find a job in Qatar and him to find a job in Saudi...what options are ...
Did you give hziegler.com a look for health care and nursing jobs in KSA? Read More
Dress code for women when on campus by Jackie053
Hello, I hope to be settled in Saudi in just a few weeks and am trying to finalize some packing. I have read a lot online about what needs to be worn in the classroom by teachers and can't seem to find anything consistent. My recruiter isn't the ...
For my place of work, it's ankle-length skirts/dresses (any color or pattern), sleeves below the elbows, zero cleavage and no slacks. The exception seems to be my Pakistani and Indian colleagues who wear their traditional garb. It depends on the ... Read More
Tesol training centers in riyadh by Aivic78
Hi...does any one here knows where i could enroll for tesol that would be in an in-class set up here in riyadh? Pls i need some infos...tnx
The British Council-Saudi Arabia might be able to point you in the right direction. Read More
UK Degree attestation ???? major issue URGENTBEG U !!! by choudhers
Dear All, i need some serious help please, i arrive in KSA 5 months ago for the last two months i have been trying to bring my wife and kids to Saudi from the UK. All my paperwork is in order apart one thing when i arrived in riyadh my original UK ...
What I don't understand is, that when my husband flew out to Saudi with his work visa there was no degree attested. But for the dependant visa his degree requires attesting???Are you sure he didn't enter the Kingdom on some kind of work visit visa? ... Read More
Really need help by P. Envy
Hi everyone Let me first say that I realize I am posting in the Riyadh forum when my question relates to Al Qassim, but I know that a few of you have been expats in Saudi for years and I could really use your expertise, so my apologies for this ...
Ditto what the others have said. Plus, I suspect you're with one of the typical sketchy contracting companies. Anyway, be aware you're on a 90-day probationary period which gives you an "out" if you're dissatisfied with your work situation. You ... Read More
Really need help by P. Envy
Hi everyone Let me first say that I realize I am posting in the Riyadh forum when my question relates to Al Qassim, but I know that a few of you have been expats in Saudi for years and I could really use your expertise, so my apologies for this ...
I am now waiting in my hotel room trying to find as much info on Al Qassim as possible. It is slim pickings after hours of scouring the internet, the stuff I have found on wiki doesn't really reassure me as an American female teacher.I'm only aware ... Read More
Female working in Riyadh by ADRIANA84
Hi everybody.
Saudi womens particularly.Yep, which confirms the point I was trying to make and why expats like ADRIANA84 (who's from Spain, by the way) will find it difficult to impossible to obtain work. On the other hand, expat women are hired as teachers ... Read More
Teaching at PNU by Fozia
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smurfette I agree, it's easy to get caught up in the bickering and unproductive habits - here just like anywhere else - where there are many employees in close contact.where there are many employees in close contact with no outlets for stress or ... Read More
Female working in Riyadh by ADRIANA84
Hi everybody.
i know a lot of companies are apointing ladies in the company. in fact our subcontractor is appointing 6 ladies for their office.Exactly what lines of business are these companies in? And are these women expats or Saudi nationals? Read More