I will move to Jeddah, need advice!! :O)

karlamelia · 2012-12-12T23:30:42+01:00

hello all! I will move to Jeddah in about a month. I am a mexican single female and will go to jeddah alone (no husband, kids or any family) I am going to work in KidZania. I am excited about this opportunity but I hav a lot of questions like what can and can´t do, for example I know i wont be able to drive but can a woman walk aound the city by herself? going to a store? I also know I will have to wear the Abaya, but I am not sure if it is worn over regular clothes or if it is like a dress? and also about banks which brands can I find there? Thank you all for your comments if you have any information you can share with me I appreciate it, and hopefully I´ll meet some of you soon. karla! :0)

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Sayed Shehata New member

Member since 23 April 2012

Sayed ShehataNew member29 January 2013 15:25:42

#41

Yes, sure you can move alone around Jeddah but you can't drive you go to mall or bank as you like. see you there byeeeee

karlamelia Active member

Member since 12 December 2012

karlameliaActive member02 February 2013 11:25:00

#42

Thank you all for your help, and nice words!!

I am now in Riyadh and has been quite a experience but much better than I thought.

I will be in Jeddah on Monday, but I still need your help to find a driver, if any of you know someone please let me know!

thanks again!! )

Sayed Shehata New member

Member since 23 April 2012

Sayed ShehataNew member02 February 2013 17:30:31

#43

:)welcome To Jeddah you will feel to much better than Riadh I know I am here in Jeddah since 3 years very good place and just tell me in what duty time you want the driver? see you here in Jeddah soon byee

Tuxpan Michoacan Member

Member since 09 September 2013

Tuxpan MichoacanMember10 September 2013 18:16:28

#44

Hola, estas ya aqui en Jeddah?

Saludos.

Javier Uribe
Michoacan

shaima88 Member

Member since 29 July 2013

shaima88Member10 September 2013 18:27:32

#45

An abbaya can be worn over an kind of clothes, I will advise you not keep on wearing your nice clothes under it because they will start having black clour on them, why saudia you will hate it there why dont you live as you are in the U,A,E if you can find an opportunity there you will thank me. Be leave me as a local from the UAE when I go to Saudia I go to makka to omra and leave it has nothing at all its so boring and your not aloud to have your freedom. A lady in saudi unfortunately is not respected and has no value.

My suggestion is to look for another opportunity also if it in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman is beautiful but you wont a good salary.

stressedmom Serial expat

Member since 05 April 2013

stressedmomSerial expat11 September 2013 06:36:50

#46

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My guess is that you can find an Abaya shop in the Dubai airport or in any mall that is near. There is usually multiple shops in a mall that sell Abayas (at least from what I have seen in my first week in Jeddah )
Be sure to have a scarf for your hair for just in case. I think you will need it in Riyadh more than Jeddah as I have not had to use mine yet, but always keep stashed in my purse if needed.

Vborgogna Member

Member since 24 May 2014

VborgognaMember24 May 2014 20:36:20

#47

Yes sure send a post to vborgogna&yahoo.com

karlamelia Active member

Member since 12 December 2012

karlameliaActive member25 May 2014 05:54:21

#48

Hello all!!! i haven't seen this post... thank you for your reply! i please accept my apologize for my late response. I have been in Jeddah and it has not been bad... all your comments helped a lot, at least to have an idea on what to expect, but everybody has been really nice to me. so far i haven't had a bad experience.|
Thank you all for your kind help!!

sanusi6998 Member

Member since 25 May 2014

sanusi6998Member25 May 2014 09:05:50

#49

Hi Carla...

How about your job in Jeddah...it is good?
Do you have any job information in your office for expat?

Thanks,
San

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