British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Search: Posts Made By: Chrisreak
Showing results 1 to 23 of 23
Search took 0.00 seconds.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 14th 2023, 4:13 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Promotions are not that easy to get. I know many hardworking people who have been with neom for more than 2 years and have not been promoted yet. Lateral movement is often also a challenge - your...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 14th 2023, 4:09 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Just qurious what kind of role you are interviewing for to expect the company to bend their rules for you... there are literally thousands of people trying to get here...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 14th 2023, 3:56 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

I think think 20K AUD is quite realistic for a manager role.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 14th 2023, 3:35 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Yes. I know some people who were able to enroll their kids half way through the year last year. Not sure if this is still the case though.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 13th 2023, 1:20 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Call 8888 - they will come set the TV up for you. They are usually very quick and efficient.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 12th 2023, 3:28 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: Moving to NEOM

Tabuk does not have a camp. They started putting new joiners into hotels in Tabuk, Duba or Al Bada, because there is not enough housing in NC2 or NC1. Not sure what NC3 is, but this is probably one...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 15th 2022, 10:09 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Hi Felipe,

The standard package, which provides free amenities (housing, laundry, meals, transportation) is not usually in luded in offers. It is pretty much a given.

The 24 remote working days...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 15th 2022, 10:00 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Yes, they do.
And all previous employers you listed under your work experience.
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2022, 11:57 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Borrowed this from Pkingston:

"Job grades are related to salary - Job titles here mean very little as it is also just based on what your salary is. However, loosely this is what it is:
Grade 7 -...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2022, 11:14 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

The uplift mostly works for those whose current salaries are not super high. Not everyone gets 25% uplift - if your current salary is very close to upper end of certain grade range, they won't be...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 31st 2022, 7:39 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Also, keep in mind that there are caps on every PayScale grade.
I personally tried to negotiate for a higher salary (I did not even get a % uplift, bcuz my previous salary was already pretty high),...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 12th 2022, 12:00 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

just put the date discussed with your manager, or any date for that matter... this can be changed, considering attestation etc takes time...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 11th 2022, 9:27 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Congrats! You made it!!!
Speaking of iron, you said you only needed it for day one. How do you iron shirts once there, borrow iron ftom housekeeping or give all your shirts to them? I presume you...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 10th 2022, 1:40 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Congrats! Do not resign yet, the attestation takes quite a bit of time. So, better resign after you get your visa, or at the earliest when the agency submits an application to the embassy.
Forum: Middle East
Aug 9th 2022, 2:15 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Thanks for this info. Do you think it is better to give them more notice, like a month, or a few weeks would be better? I am supposed to start in September, so am thinking how to better approach this...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 9th 2022, 9:19 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Hey Laguna! Have they booked your flights yet?
Forum: Middle East
Jul 24th 2022, 3:59 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Who was your onboarder?
Forum: Middle East
Jul 22nd 2022, 10:43 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

From my understanding, July is not the most efficient month there: first, they had the entire last week off due to Eid and second, most people probably take vacation plus 5 remote days around that...
Forum: Middle East
Jul 8th 2022, 12:12 am
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Hi, just read in the KSA Labor Law about the 10% Social Insurance Tax (occupational hazard) that non Saudi employees have to pay.
Do you know if this is applicable to everybody or only to certain...
Forum: Middle East
Jul 7th 2022, 11:38 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Where do you get the water for the water dispenser? Is it ldelivered or you have to buy it yourself?
Forum: Middle East
Jun 22nd 2022, 3:13 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

No, I have not responded previously.

I am in the same shoes as you right now. Was just looking into this on the Embassy's website, where it gives prices for different visas, but for the work visa...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 21st 2022, 11:34 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Why did you have to do Degree attestation for business visa? are you sure you are not applying for the work visa? (I think it Degree attestation is not required for business visas).

Also, to...
Forum: Middle East
May 24th 2022, 2:29 pm
Replies: 2,928
Views: 1,358,270
Posted By Chrisreak

Re: NEOM COMMUNITY UPDATE

Hi all,

Just wanted to share my experience about negotiating a higher salary. Got a written offer from NEOM, which did not even provide a 20% bump (it was around 5% and only 30K in relocation...
Showing results 1 to 23 of 23


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.