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Dany&AdriMember29 August 2010 13:42:25

Hi everybody,

I'm Italian just arrive last week in Riyadh!
Riyadh will be my home for me & soon for my wife for the next couple of years!

Mabrouk for the forum! Very interesting and full of tips!

Hope to be an active member!

Ciao

Alliecat ViP

Member since 13 October 2009

Alliecat
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AlliecatViP29 August 2010 14:04:57

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Dany&Adri wrote:
Hi everybody,

I'm Italian just arrive last week in Riyadh!
Riyadh will be my home for me & soon for my wife for the next couple of years!

Mabrouk for the forum! Very interesting and full of tips!

Hope to be an active member!

Ciao

Ciao Bello and Bella,

Hmmm.. can't remember any more Italian! Oh well, in English then: Welcome to the forum!!

jillndave Serial expat

Member since 19 March 2010

To be is to do - Socraties. To do is to be - Sparte. Do Be Do Be Do - Sinatra

jillndaveSerial expat29 August 2010 15:38:02

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Si, Ciao, I hope to see you around. Enjoy the blog and bloggers.
Welcome.

Dave

Fidgety Soul ViP

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Fidgety SoulViP29 August 2010 21:49:03

1950

Welcome dear..........Hoping u to have a good time in riyadh:D

Saq-81 Active member

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Saq-81Active member29 August 2010 22:24:19

MAR-GA-RETTI !!!

beezer Serial expat

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beezerSerial expat30 August 2010 00:40:52

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Welcome, what part of Italy you from, and what kind of job have they got lined up for you here?

musicman ViP

Member since 05 August 2009

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The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.
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musicmanViP30 August 2010 09:44:03

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Welcome to the Kingdom. Love the sand.

bhills2153 Contributor

Member since 19 August 2010

bhills2153Contributor30 August 2010 10:15:07

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Although I am not there yet, welcome to the KSA.

Signoraingiallo New member

Member since 29 August 2010

SignoraingialloNew member30 August 2010 11:16:37

Ciao, Dany&Adri ! I am italian too and i will arrive on the 6th. My husband and I will teach at one of the international school in Riyahd. Welcome and good luck !

jillndave Serial expat

Member since 19 March 2010

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jillndaveSerial expat30 August 2010 15:45:09

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Just before the Eid, that's the holiday after Ramadan. Good timing - lots of bargains.

Enjoy.

Dave

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Dany&AdriMember01 September 2010 20:12:00

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What a nice & warm wellcome from all of you!
Thankyou!!!

Ramon1990 Contributor

Member since 29 July 2010

Ramon1990Contributor01 September 2010 22:32:09

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Wow, welcome to the Kingdom.
You're just on time. The Eid is coming, and you will have so much fun, insha Allah. Pleasure to have you here.

Ramon,

Alliecat ViP

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AlliecatViP02 September 2010 10:31:01

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8790

Ramon1990 wrote:
Wow, welcome to the Kingdom.
You're just on time. The Eid is coming, and you will have so much fun, insha Allah. Pleasure to have you here.

Ramon,

Just out of curiosity, why would you think Eid is fun for non-Muslim expats? We're not invited to share in any of the festivities. It's nothing for us except regular work days (just like Christmas, Easter, etc.).

anil.soni Contributor

Member since 09 July 2010

anil.soniContributor02 September 2010 11:13:27

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Dany&Adri wrote:
Hi everybody,

I'm Italian just arrive last week in Riyadh!
Riyadh will be my home for me & soon for my wife for the next couple of years!

Mabrouk for the forum! Very interesting and full of tips!

Hope to be an active member!

Ciao

Hey Welcome to the Forum and Riyadh. Sure you and your family will have great time in Riyadh.

Ciao mate.

Ramon1990 Contributor

Member since 29 July 2010

Ramon1990Contributor03 September 2010 01:02:22

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Alliecat wrote:
Ramon1990 wrote:
Wow, welcome to the Kingdom.
You're just on time. The Eid is coming, and you will have so much fun, insha Allah. Pleasure to have you here.

Ramon,

Just out of curiosity, why would you think Eid is fun for non-Muslim expats? We're not invited to share in any of the festivities. It's nothing for us except regular work days (just like Christmas, Easter, etc.).

lol! Well then, too bad for ya. Don't have fun!

Alliecat ViP

Member since 13 October 2009

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AlliecatViP03 September 2010 08:47:15

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Ramon1990 wrote:
lol! Well then, too bad for ya. Don't have fun!

You don't have a clue what it's like for expats here, do ya? It's not that I am choosing not to have fun; it's just the way it is in this society for 'outsiders.'

musicman ViP

Member since 05 August 2009

musicman
The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.
[Alvin Toffler]

musicmanViP03 September 2010 12:12:39

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I dont think one needs a special occasion, a day, week, or month to have fun. Life is fun itself. Enjoy it.

jillndave Serial expat

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jillndaveSerial expat04 September 2010 10:25:45

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MM, you are such a wit.
The management schedule the difficult jobs to this time of year, ie Ramadan and Eid so that these job gets done while ALL the Saudi nationals are off.
I have been involved in modifications and spend upto 4 hours a day with half my body inside a fuselage. No air conditioning.

Now you know why I'm so slim.

The expats might get ONE day off over the Eid, but then again we don't have Ramadan to recover from.

Such is life. Good job I enjoy my work, it is so much fun.. I have to have the weekends off otherwize I'd be 'funned' out.

Fidgety Soul ViP

Member since 28 August 2009

Fidgety SoulViP04 September 2010 13:46:46

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1950

Now that is so not fair hmmm I wonder if u guys are allowed for Christmas vacations I may leave for Khubor next day of Eid but we r too lazy t celebrate Eid all we take it as vacations and try to enjoy a bit in our possibilities.

Consider yourself lucky as u dont have to attend ton of Iftar Parties:)

Alliecat ViP

Member since 13 October 2009

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AlliecatViP04 September 2010 15:01:12

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8790

No Christian holidays, nonz.. just another work day here unless we've planned annual leave during those times.

Muslims in the US get to partake of the Christian holidays, as do the Jewish population.

Of course, this ain't the US (no need to remind me LOL).

musicman ViP

Member since 05 August 2009

musicman
The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn.
[Alvin Toffler]

musicmanViP05 September 2010 10:13:31

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Wherever I have worked in KSA we have always allowed the Christians to take the day off on Dec 25 to date althoug its not an official holiday

Fidgety Soul ViP

Member since 28 August 2009

Fidgety SoulViP05 September 2010 15:52:57

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1950

Alliecat wrote:
No Christian holidays, nonz.. just another work day here unless we've planned annual leave during those times.

Muslims in the US get to partake of the Christian holidays, as do the Jewish population.

Of course, this ain't the US (no need to remind me LOL).

That sux

anil.soni Contributor

Member since 09 July 2010

anil.soniContributor05 September 2010 16:42:22

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musicman wrote:
Wherever I have worked in KSA we have always allowed the Christians to take the day off on Dec 25 to date althoug its not an official holiday

MM - What matters is if that day is counted as public holiday for you or deducted from your annual leave.

Unfortunately our office will not be working from 7th Tuesday till 13th Monday and lucky me i have to go to office everyday..

Anil

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easy going manNew member05 September 2010 17:29:48

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Dany&Adri helllo

welcom here in riyadh

how can i helpp u

easy going

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