@rookie84
Korean expat in Saudi Arabia
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Registration: 06 June 2013
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Korean restaurant by rasha fawzi
does anyone knows a nice korean restaurant in jeddah ?
The nicest one is Korean Palace which opened few months ago. It is on Tahliya St. on the east side of Madinah Rd. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Korean-Palace-Restaurant-Jeddah/376709332494272 There are also two more. Arirang is at a local hotel, ... Read More
Where to get American breakfast...waffles / bacon etc? by katocy
BESIDES AMERICAN CORNER....who else serves the typicality American breakfast? Searched the whole day but couldn't come up with one place. Surely American Corner can't be the only place!
Try Mugg and Bean. My wife and I really enjoyed the breakfast there. I know two locations (1 @ Serafi Mega Mall, 1 @ Stars Avenue) but there might be more. Read More
Tipping at restaurants
I am still confused on whether I am supposed to tip or not. Some of my friends told me I don't have to tip, but I usually leave 10~20SR on the table depending on the service I get. What really are the standards for tipping in restaurants in KSA? ... Read More
Qualified Female English and Portuguese Teacher/Private Tutor by reismarli
Hello, My name is Marli. I have just moved to Jeddah to be with my husband who is employed as an English lecturer here. I have been living in the UK for the past 10 years. I am originally from Brasil. I am degree level educated Portuguese Teacher ...
Hello, Marli. I'm looking for an English tutor for my wife. Please send me a message with some details if you are interested. Thanks. Read More
Saudi City Compound - facilities - social activity - sports - etc by Tigeroo
Anyone know anything about Saudi City Compound, what facilities population mix, sports facilities, social activity etc?
There is no social scene at Lotus 2. I don't know about Lotus 4 but I'd imagine there has to be some social scene there as it's a larger compound. At Lotus 2, there is one tennis court with floodlights, 2 swimming pools(1 outdoor 1 indoor), and a ... Read More
Saudi City Compound - facilities - social activity - sports - etc by Tigeroo
Anyone know anything about Saudi City Compound, what facilities population mix, sports facilities, social activity etc?
I currently live in Lotus 2, 2 bedroom apartment for 90k/year. It is a small compound but it is well guarded and very well maintained. I also love the location as northern side is usually quieter with less traffic. Jarir mall is very close by so I ... Read More
International Drivers Permit? by WanderMan
AAA has something called an "international drivers permit" its different than a Saudi drivers license, but if you get one, then Saudi Arabia lets you drive. The IDP (international drivers permit) is based on some kind of treaty that 80 countries ...
So you are on a visitor visa? If you have Iqama, it is extremely easy to get a Saudi driver's license if you have a few hours to spare in the early morning(better to beat the human traffic by being an early bird). I have Korean driver's license, so ... Read More
Where can I find tailor shops?
I bought my wife a couple of nice Abayas from Dubai, but need them tailored to fit my wife. I was wondering if there are good tailor shops that can fix Abayas, preferably on northern side of Jeddah. Thanks in advance for your help! Read More
Salary for engineers? by rookie84
Hello, fellow expats! I am currently working for a Korean construction company, and we are trying to hire architecture and civil engineers who have good experience in KSA(minimum 5 years). However, when I interviewed a few people, their salaries ...
We had very contradicting reports on salaries of engineers. The range simply too much. We did gather information from our partners, other engineers, etc. but there was too much of a gap so I decided to ask here as well since gathering as much ... Read More
Salary for engineers? by rookie84
Hello, fellow expats! I am currently working for a Korean construction company, and we are trying to hire architecture and civil engineers who have good experience in KSA(minimum 5 years). However, when I interviewed a few people, their salaries ...
No, I am not under any pressure. I am simply trying to find out the correct salary to pay for our employees, hence the reason why I asked here. You need to relax. We are a relatively new company and I am just trying to gather more information so I ... Read More
Salary for engineers? by rookie84
Hello, fellow expats! I am currently working for a Korean construction company, and we are trying to hire architecture and civil engineers who have good experience in KSA(minimum 5 years). However, when I interviewed a few people, their salaries ...
Thank you. That was very helpful. Regarding what I was referring to as very high, I kept getting numbers north of 20K SAR per month. I guess salary for engineers in Korea is not that good, as architecture and civil engineers with 20 years of ... Read More
Salary for engineers?
Hello, fellow expats! I am currently working for a Korean construction company, and we are trying to hire architecture and civil engineers who have good experience in KSA(minimum 5 years). However, when I interviewed a few people, their salaries ... Read More
Korean restaurants or grocery store in Jeddah? by ChanPark
Hi, I am Korean male living in Riyadh and I will be managing building construction in Jeddah soon. I will be in Jeddah in three weeks. Is there any Korean restaurants or grocery store in Jeddah? Thank you, Young Chan (Chan) Park Korean-American ...
Annyunghasaeyo. I am also Korean and I used to live in greater DC area(NoVA) in early 2000s. :) I am here with my wife working for a construction company. Anyway, ahmadaq gave you pretty good information. The restaurant/guesthouse is called ... Read More
Big Black/brown Ant in the Apartment... Should I be worried? by rookie84
I just killed a big brownish black ant as it was crossing my living room... and damn that thing was strong. I had to stomp on it three times and it was still trying to fight!! I eventually rolled it tightly in a tissue and threw it out. Now I am ...
The best thing to do is go to the supermarket and get the ant pesticide that is in powder form (or something else if you have kids). They are effectiveWe don't have any kids so I will probably lay some powder around the corners then. Thanks!! Read More
Need a driving coach, i want to learn how to drive a car by j.echo
i know its ridiculous, but I never needed to drive before, did not bother learning, im the only one in the family who can't drive,but now, I live in Jeddah, having a car is a must, or at least get a license.help! hahahha..... i've got zero ...
why not learn from your family members?because they're not here..... and yep, i agree, the roads here have got too much overly- enthusiastic drivers,not really the best scenario for training....Ah.. I see. Well, there are driving schools in Jeddah ... Read More