Question to New ME Peeps
Dec 5th 2007, 10:28 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
Been in Kuwait two weeks now, if you'd have asked this question last tuesday I would have answered it from the airport lounge. I got hit with the blues so bad, I had my case on the bed, packed and ready to go. Got a wife and small daughter back in the UK and its the first time I have worked away from home since she was born.
Been working here at a well known company in Kuwait for two weeks, (Cant say the name, this site is monitored). and not so much the job but the mindset is taking a lot of getting used to. Nothing is done in a hurry, had to issue death threats to get my expenses and havent done anything remotely connected to my job since I have been here. Nothing is quite how it was painted in the interviews BUT it is a different country and culture so I am learning to grit me teeth, grin and bear it.
Tell you what though, if I hear Inshallah once more this week I shall swing for someone!!!
Been working here at a well known company in Kuwait for two weeks, (Cant say the name, this site is monitored). and not so much the job but the mindset is taking a lot of getting used to. Nothing is done in a hurry, had to issue death threats to get my expenses and havent done anything remotely connected to my job since I have been here. Nothing is quite how it was painted in the interviews BUT it is a different country and culture so I am learning to grit me teeth, grin and bear it.
Tell you what though, if I hear Inshallah once more this week I shall swing for someone!!!
Dec 5th 2007, 10:32 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
Been in Kuwait two weeks now, if you'd have asked this question last tuesday I would have answered it from the airport lounge. I got hit with the blues so bad, I had my case on the bed, packed and ready to go. Got a wife and small daughter back in the UK and its the first time I have worked away from home since she was born.
Been working here at a well known company in Kuwait for two weeks, (Cant say the name, this site is monitored). and not so much the job but the mindset is taking a lot of getting used to. Nothing is done in a hurry, had to issue death threats to get my expenses and havent done anything remotely connected to my job since I have been here. Nothing is quite how it was painted in the interviews BUT it is a different country and culture so I am learning to grit me teeth, grin and bear it.
Tell you what though, if I hear Inshallah once more this week I shall swing for someone!!!
Been working here at a well known company in Kuwait for two weeks, (Cant say the name, this site is monitored). and not so much the job but the mindset is taking a lot of getting used to. Nothing is done in a hurry, had to issue death threats to get my expenses and havent done anything remotely connected to my job since I have been here. Nothing is quite how it was painted in the interviews BUT it is a different country and culture so I am learning to grit me teeth, grin and bear it.
Tell you what though, if I hear Inshallah once more this week I shall swing for someone!!!
Dec 5th 2007, 10:35 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
Fantastic Rebbeca, so glad it worked out, I was the same very short time between even entertaining the Middle East thought to Wow, Hell, Shit...I'm here, I didn't know about this site before i came, wish I did as it would have helped me in wage negotiations as in the end my company blatently lied about property prices, car rentals etc etc.
Dec 5th 2007, 10:35 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
Been in Kuwait two weeks now, if you'd have asked this question last tuesday I would have answered it from the airport lounge. I got hit with the blues so bad, I had my case on the bed, packed and ready to go. Got a wife and small daughter back in the UK and its the first time I have worked away from home since she was born.
Been working here at a well known company in Kuwait for two weeks, (Cant say the name, this site is monitored). and not so much the job but the mindset is taking a lot of getting used to. Nothing is done in a hurry, had to issue death threats to get my expenses and havent done anything remotely connected to my job since I have been here. Nothing is quite how it was painted in the interviews BUT it is a different country and culture so I am learning to grit me teeth, grin and bear it.
Tell you what though, if I hear Inshallah once more this week I shall swing for someone!!!
Been working here at a well known company in Kuwait for two weeks, (Cant say the name, this site is monitored). and not so much the job but the mindset is taking a lot of getting used to. Nothing is done in a hurry, had to issue death threats to get my expenses and havent done anything remotely connected to my job since I have been here. Nothing is quite how it was painted in the interviews BUT it is a different country and culture so I am learning to grit me teeth, grin and bear it.
Tell you what though, if I hear Inshallah once more this week I shall swing for someone!!!
Yea I agree the mindset is the starngest I have deal with especially those who control money matters, I have never been so angry in my life ''ever'' than the time I had to deal with a finace man at a hospital so help me he was lucky he was on the other end of teh phone or else I think I would have put him in hospital...
I think companies seem to be very economical with the truth, that is why I like this site and think it is good to know it is here, even after a year here I think I would still ask question for help.
Dec 5th 2007, 10:39 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
Matahari 
PP. yup, wife hopes to be joining me in February, (depends on when I get my resident papers and Civil ID). Think thats the main reason for the blues, but dealing with the natives can be trying at times.
PP. yup, wife hopes to be joining me in February, (depends on when I get my resident papers and Civil ID). Think thats the main reason for the blues, but dealing with the natives can be trying at times.
Dec 5th 2007, 10:40 am
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Dec 5th 2007, 10:44 am
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Well hope all is fast tracked so family can come sooner, must be hard at moment but (for all of you) good luck
Dec 5th 2007, 11:01 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
MOD can we move this to the main ME forum as I think I have put it in the wrong place as there may be some good info on here if newbee's respond ???
Dec 5th 2007, 11:26 am
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Re: Question to New ME Peeps
Okay we've had Dubai, Kuwait now.
What about Saudi, Dhoa, Abu Dhabi, Quatar, Bahraine and the rest of the states any opinions ???
What about Saudi, Dhoa, Abu Dhabi, Quatar, Bahraine and the rest of the states any opinions ???
Dec 5th 2007, 12:00 pm
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Yeah.. my company did the same with me. They said that the cost of living was much cheaper than it is, and also in the process of helping me find accomadation assumed I would be happy to share a bedroom with strangers.. of course I put them straight... In the end they moved four of us into a two bed plus maids near Greens! We ended up converting the lounge into a bedroom.
Dec 5th 2007, 12:19 pm
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hmmmm...nice
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the prostitute joke is running a bit cold now...
Dec 5th 2007, 12:23 pm
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Dec 5th 2007, 12:25 pm
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