Tabuk, Al Jouf, or keep looking elsewhere?

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Member since 31 January 2013

Eric_ClippertonMember31 January 2013 19:20:43

Hi All,
I've been looking for a teaching job in Saudi Arabia for a few months, and currently have these offers: University positions in Tabuk and Al Jouf, and language institutes in Riyadh, Dammam, and Khobar.

I was going to go with one of the university positions, as the others require split shifts and I've found better feedback online about the unis than the institutes, but I haven't found much on Tabuk or Al Jouf as far as quality of life. I have lived and taught overseas for a few years previously, but not in the Middle East, so I'd like to know a bit more about where I'm going before I move there.

I'd like to get a feel for where I'm going before I jump in.
Anybody live in, or have lived in Tabuk or Al Jouf? If so I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether I should go to one of these or wait for a job elsewhere.

Demographic info, if it helps: I'm a 32 year old single American male.

Thanks!

Ahmad.Alenizi Member

Member since 31 January 2013

Ahmad.AleniziMember31 January 2013 21:49:30

Both universities are relatively newly established and located in rural areas in the north of KSA. You may check other alternatives, I highly recommend you address your inquiries to current faculties, their contact details may obtain from the university website. Further, If you think about visiting surrounding countries during weekends, such as Syria, Jordon, Israel, Egypt, they all experiencing sort of instabilities nowadays.

Eric_Clipperton Member

Member since 31 January 2013

Eric_ClippertonMember04 February 2013 18:55:05

Thanks!

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