cloud9

hi i need help?
i'm a female cabin crew member who has an interveiw with a bahain airline and also a riyadh airline this week. I'm not married, no kids but i do have a boyfriend who its close to working in bahrain after xmas.
I'm aware that we cant live together as we're not married and we would be breaking the law. but i am now in an in the process of being interveiwed for 2 different airlines in 2 different country but with both sets of living and socialising laws.
can someone tell me which place would be better for us?
i.e. going out to dinner together, shopping and maybe just maybe spending nights together

thanks x

The Dean

You're not married??? But you want to "go out to dinner together"????

Outrageous!!!

Best choose Bahrain.............

cloud9

hi thanks for that, so u suggest bahrain then ? if you can give me more info on it that would be great.
I have travelled to other middle eastern countries such as dubai, sharjah and ras al khiamah so i am familiar will religious police etc.

so is bahrain more relaxed then?

is its possible to live together if we are not married, if we keep our heads down? or is it not worth the risk?

thanks x

Andy665

This thread has been really useful for me.

Currently looking at a move to Riyadh with my wife and 16 moth old son. I have wanted to spend some time in the middle East for a few years now but working in the motor industry the right jobs don't come up very often.

Hate the way the UK is going and see it as a great opportunity for our son to experience a different culture.

Appreciate that there will be many things not to like (just as in the UK) but if we go with an open mind and treat it as an adventure then we stand a chance of settling in.

Certainly convinced me that my prospective employer needs to arrange suitable accommodation (stated in job advert that they do this anyway).

My wife would love the opportunity of being a stay at home mum and the potential opportunity I have would allow her to do this.

HOSNI

Hi there.

I am of the population of the city of Riyadh and has the image you convey clearly Riyadh

It's cold these days and you abandon the car there are many taxis on the streets of Riyadh

Hrkik be limited for security reasons, and you go to supermarkets and parks and protected Ayadha not far from the Saudi city of Dammam on the Gulf coast and the views were beautiful addition to the State of Bahrain is very close to Dammam

We welcome you and wish you a pleasant stay

The Dean

Hello Hosni,

Several questions come to mind but I'll just ask one:

What is "Hrkik"?

Nic1

Well, personally I wouldn't abandon the car - yes, there are taxis on the streets of Riyadh and most of them drive like idiots. You are far safer driving yourself and getting a reputable driver to drive your wife and children around. Also, most of the street taxis don't speak English (indeed why should they?) so you often get lost . . . . Got that T-shirt!!

Welcome tho
N

still.unsure

welcome, have a look at some of the compounds too before your family comes over if you can. i've incredibly limited experience with them and have only just moved to eid villas and it's very (very!) family orientated with pools, playgrounds, and other facilities. i'm sure there are other compounds like that but i'll let the other members of the bored put their hand up about them.

they're difficult to get onto but make sure you call and can get to visit them as soon as you can.

best of luck!

still.unsure

seconded... driving yourself is ok here but not for everyone. (perhaps it's the 'inshallah' philosophy!)

the commute though is brilliant! it's like an extreme sport!

The Dean

You got a place on Eid??

Clever boy............

HOSNI

Hello th Dean

Did not understand, but perhaps you mean Kirkuk

Sir Iraqi city of Kirkuk, located between the north and center is disputed between Arabs and Kurds

Ask prefer I am happy to answer you

The Dean

You used the word "Hrkik" in your first comment ("Hrkik be limited for security reasons") and I wondered what you meant..............

still.unsure

clever? no, just bloody lucky. managed to go out to the compound the day a 1x bed apartment was vacated and did the deal on the spot.

btw, have absolutely no faith in the whole 'waiting list' thing now. it appears to be a matter of

"well, you're standing in front of me with the money so you'll do. list? what list?"

Nic1

still.unsure - definitely agree with you re standing in the right place at the right time. You definitely need to visit the compounds with cheque book/cash/company cheque in hand and start negotiating.

N

The Dean

Yes - and can I also assume that 'still unsure' is a white man?

That definitely helps..............