Hello.Kitty

nope... just took the plunge. Mr Kitty had already worked out that his salary and package were competitive, we'd been out for a 3 week stint to do a reccie and yeah, bit the bullet.

I did, however, join BE within a week of arriving and my first ever post was to do with a LL reneging on his contract, just after we'd handed over the hugest cheque we'd ever seen in our lives.

Ohhhhhh, happy days.

kittycat1

I used this site an awful lot, especially to get an idea of living costs, also did my own interweb searches, had been out a few times consulting out here so has a teeny idea of what i was getting myself into.... I'd say it doesn't matter how much research you do nothing prepares you for this place lol- although must say i haven't found it as frustrating red tape wise as I was expecting (so far touch wood) but I am pretty laid back so perhaps I just don't let that get to me!

TGFKASE

I was in the same boat as Mr MH...

My existing employer moved me here. Had worked in the region for 4-5 years whilst commuting back to the UK so no real need to do any serious trolling...

Bahtatboy

Lived for 2 spells in Riyadh and Cairo a coupla decades ago, so knew what ME was like in general, and had vowed never to come back (hated Riyadh, love/hate relationship with Egypt). Came to AD 2 years ago for a 1-day business trip, and realised it was OK. Negotiated a 3-month contract before signing on fully. Didn't know about BE then, but would probably have drawn enough conclusions from the 1-day visit. If I hadn't had the 1-day visit and had been offered a full-time job here? Would probably have insisted on a visit before deciding. If I'd known about The Sandpit I think I'd have been comfortable with deciding on advice here but only after having been a member for some time--in order to know whose advice to trust.

Roadking

Good advice..but we think you've been a member for a loooong time!

Grace O Malley

spill

Roadking

Geeez; "member".....???????

Morecambe Mindy

Moved here without having ever visited.

Just decided one day that we would give living abroad a go whilst the kids were still small.

I did have a friend in AD on Facebook and I did ask her a few questions and she told me about EW, although I didn't really look at it until I got here.

Eva

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I'd hate to think I couldn't recognise a looooong member.

It was inevitable I'd to and fro ME coz of 'family'

Bijilo123

No research prior to going to Kuwait but tons of prior overseas experience.

Loren Prefontaine

After finding out we were moving last week this was my first stop on the internet. Thanks to Google.

Whats EW?

Roadking

I'ts short for eeeeeuuuuuwwwww!

Whaaars' the pics man?

Spugsy

I'm sure you know my answer....

Bijilo123

Yes.