Hi/salaam! Need advice from expats in Riyadh

Hi,

Would be interested to talk to britts expats in Saudi, Riyadh particularly. I am planning my move there in a few months, to work at king Faisal hospital.
Now that u have been thru it urselves, What advice would u give me as a single girl moving there?
Someone working at the hospital would be great.

However Everyone is welcome to comment, ofcourse! ;)

This topic was discussed earlier. Here you go
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=51799https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=169718

Woow thank u soo much,
I am new to this site so, I will have to learn how to navigate around it.
But thanks dude, very much appreciated. ;)

murjaãnah

I have a number of friends working at the hospital!  They enjoy the work but do find living there a little claustrophobic and try and find activities of the site on their off days to try a break away.

Try to contact Miss_Unique she is on this site and works there.

Regards

Martin

Thanks Martin, will do, heard of some curfews, hope I won't be part of ppl afflicted with such looll.

Yeah I made contact with miss unique, hope she replies,

Thanks again. :)

murjaãnah wrote:

Thanks Martin, will do, heard of some curfews, hope I won't be part of ppl afflicted with such looll.

Yeah I made contact with miss unique, hope she replies,

Thanks again. :)


Unfortunately, there ARE curfews for single women at the ministry hospitals. 

HOWEVER--and this is pretty funny--all it means is that if you're going to miss the curfew, you shouldn't come back until the next day!

Oh my, so it is cool to sleep over, but if u r late u get reported? Looolll weird!
Btw do u work at king faisal Alliecat?

And can we have pets? As in a cat in the compound?  Or is tht subject to rules and regulations too? :S

You can have a cat.

Here's the thing:  they don't keep track of who leaves the compound because anybody can leave, but if you come back after curfew,since they check incoming vehicles, they've GOT ya!

So you just come back the next day--but not at like 6AM lol--but later, and for all they know, you went to the grocery store.

And yes, I believe it is a VERY weird system!!  But you'll find out that many things here have no rhyme or reason.  It's *just* the way it is ;)

Alliecat wrote:

HOWEVER--and this is pretty funny--all it means is that if you're going to miss the curfew, you shouldn't come back until the next day!


:top: Fantastic

Loooollll.
Very nicely played.
Thanks for the insight, ;)

Did you see this?

http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/nursing/files/infmanual.pdf

I'm not sure if there are employee rules in the back (my internet connection is so slow it's taking 100 years to download!).

sometimes things have to stay as its otherwise they will all freak out . LOL i bet you got funny story alliecat

Alliecat wrote:

Did you see this?

http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/nursing/files/infmanual.pdf

I'm not sure if there are employee rules in the back (my internet connection is so slow it's taking 100 years to download!).


Looollll aww thankx will have a look now and let u know.

Alliecat wrote:

Did you see this?

http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/nursing/files/infmanual.pdf

I'm not sure if there are employee rules in the back (my internet connection is so slow it's taking 100 years to download!).


Hi! Yes I had the brochure during the open day, but it was good to read it in a different frame of mind. ;)

Hope ur day is going well!, it is sunny in london today, happy days,