Abby
@Acuteabby
American looking for information about Saudi Arabia
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American
Lives in New York
Speaks English
Registration: 20 September 2013
Finally decided to NOT Listen :-) by Acuteabby
2years ago, I was offered a job in Jeddah. I signed a contract & while waiting for my Visa, I found this blog. I then asked about the life in KSA and lets just say I was told NOT TO COME.. I didn't.. Took a job in New York and it was the ...
I will definitely try my best to immerse in Local Culture. I'm looking at taking Arabic lessons as well. I want to apply myself to this experience & not complain about how this is not like "home"... I want to be happy and to create ... Read More
any south african peeps wana make friends by rohangolf6gti
hi iam in khobar, from south africa. any people around here from SA aswel, maybe some female conversation :)
Hello South Africans. 馃檶馃従 Hybrid here. South African born, American Resident & Employed by Riyadh! Read More
Finally decided to NOT Listen :-)
2years ago, I was offered a job in Jeddah. I signed a contract & while waiting for my Visa, I found this blog. I then asked about the life in KSA and lets just say I was told NOT TO COME.. I didn't.. Took a job in New York and it was the ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
I've asked for both :-) I've also requested that the Prince, himself, gives me a call. He's supposedly modern & westernized, so let's see what happens next."The prince." You've just made me laugh! There are 1000's of them!Yup, I see them all on ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
I've asked for both :-) I've also requested that the Prince, himself, gives me a call. He's supposedly modern & westernized, so let's see what happens next. Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Ok that's good to know. I just spoke to my agency in London and voiced all my concerns. I pretty much sent a, NO THANK YOU, email to them :-) They confirmed that I will have to hand over my passport when I get there. I have also been given all the ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
"Yet" being the operative word. Lol!! I like happy places and I'm not sensing HAPPY Here. :-)Okay, my 2 cents: the thing that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up is that you will be totally dependent on this family, cut off from ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
I didn't say anything negative yet."Yet" being the operative word. Lol!! I like happy places and I'm not sensing HAPPY Here. :-) Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Highly considering changing my mind. I prefer happy places and by the sound of things, this country is all about sanctioning women. Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Great. How do you like it there? Ngizwa kuthiwa bayahlanya abantu balapho! Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Forget the American sense and logic - this is the Magic Kingdom.Funny part is that I have an interview with an Israelite family in about an hour. Still keeping my options open. If they match the salary, I'm ditching before signing the contract. This ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
I'm not from Jeddah. I live in New York. Born in Durban, South Africa. I'm waiting to get a contract from the Employer in Jeddah, which, thanks to the responses on this post, I will HAVE to look over and add "unlimited exit permits". Lol!! They ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
My agency, in the past 12yrs, has never placed me in a situation that I am not qualified to handle. I trained as a butler/estate manager and most of the time our jobs require us to fit in where the principle needs us. This particulate family ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Burk-ini? Ok I have to google that one! Lol. My employer owns a beach house so I'm guessing its at a regular beach. Hope I can find a Burk-ini in New York!馃槺 Thank you. :-) Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Thanks guys. I'm not sure exactly where my employers are located. I work as a luxury concierge, which simply means I do all the things that rich people don't like to do for themselves. I usually get requested wherever the person is located and I ... Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon. by Acuteabby
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ...
Thank you for your response. I will definitely be in touch & thank you for being open to helping me. Abby Read More
Moving to Jeddah soon.
Hello everyone. I'd like to say thanks to everyone who responds to these posts because they have been a huge help to me. I've been reading this blog for a couple of hours. I was contacted by an employer from Jeddah about 5 days ago and I got hired ... Read More