scot47

Iggle
Have you been there ?

Leannmean

It depends , for instance , how long can you go without having a drink ... ?

iggle

No I wouldn't even go close. Flat out reject any interviews for the place.

I like my head on my shoulders, wrist on my arms and no 100 lashes for sneezing.

DXBtoDOH

I know a fair few expats who lived in Saudi.

A surprising number actually enjoyed their time. Compound life is apparently a lot of fun and it's a close community. Jeddah itself is on the Red Sea and has first rate diving/snorkeling.

scot47

Try it and see. A word of warning to those who have a partiality for strong liquor. A great deal of boozing goes on in the compounds and villas of Jeddah !

Charl01

Now this is the type of compound I hoping to get into....

nottmbantam

Virtually every compound I've lived on in Jeddah / Riyadh has its own brewer(s) of wine / liquor. Beer doesn't get too much of a look in, as the others are more profitable.

Charl01

Can only imagine such luxuries comes at premium.....

scot47

As long as you commit your pecadilloes in private, and do not involve the locals, no one cares what you do.

Charl01

Sounds like pretty solid advise...thank you

nonthaburi

What do you have against south Africa? Capetown is lovely.

nonthaburi

Based on what?

Saudi is a very relaxed place to live. Work ethics are weak.

scot47

"I tried working but did not like it, so I went to Saudi Arabia." I do not think this applies to many of the TCN's but there are lots of Europeans out there who fit that paradigm perfectly. I was one of them before old age forced me into retirement.

iggle

Saudi Arabia. I love South Africa, shame its descending into the next Zimbabwe

Millhouse

Europeans in Saudi are also TCNs