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Aug 1st 2019, 9:40 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,240
Posted By david999

Re: Job offer

Appreciate the feedback guys, thank you.
Although there's a little more to it than a 'Librarian', but then any kind of management is difficult in the Middle East!
Jul 30th 2019, 5:37 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,240
Posted By david999

Re: Job offer

183 views and not one comment!!
I guess the forum isn't what it used to be :-(
Jul 24th 2019, 12:56 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,240
Posted By david999

Job offer

Hi gals and boys,

Haven't been on here in a while, but received a job offer for a mid level Document Manager position in Riyadh.
Looking for some advice on salary, been offered monthly SAR 51k...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 7th 2016, 8:25 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,519
Posted By david999

Re: Alternative currency trader to GCEN?

I'm with NCB bank.You can set up an international transfer in SAR to TorFX's account, this can be done online. The transfer takes about two working days and is done online.Once your funds are with...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 5th 2016, 3:14 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,519
Posted By david999

Re: Alternative currency trader to GCEN?

Correction, cannot be done online, but only involves a phone call.
Forum: Middle East
Feb 4th 2016, 1:15 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,519
Posted By david999

Re: Alternative currency trader to GCEN?

And better still, it can all be done online. :thumbsup:
Forum: Middle East
Jan 26th 2016, 5:44 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,519
Posted By david999

Re: Alternative currency trader to GCEN?

Is that same as NCB scot47??
Forum: Middle East
Jan 25th 2016, 2:27 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,519
Posted By david999

Re: Alternative currency trader to GCEN?

I'm in the same boat Sicklyman.
Forum: Middle East
Nov 30th 2015, 7:01 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,871
Posted By david999

Re: Banking question

@Sicklyman

Email from GCEN:

"We do normally trade this currency but we recently have changed treasury providers, so we currently do not have a SAR account open at the moment.
When our new...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 28th 2015, 6:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,871
Posted By david999

Re: Banking question

Just an update in case this info is of use to anyone else.
XE.com DON'T do SAR transfers from a Saudi bank account, confirmed by email.
I've opened an account with GCEN, they don't do it yet, but...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 18th 2015, 5:15 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,871
Posted By david999

Re: Banking question

Thanks for all the replies guys, much appreciated.
I did suspect that using the banks themselves would be prohibitively expensive, between the poor exchange rates and the transfer fees!
I was with...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 13th 2015, 9:57 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,871
Posted By david999

Banking question

Hi all,

Coming back over to KSA to work in the next week or two.
However, this time I will be getting paid in SAR, not in GBP.
I badly need advice on how I can transfer my salary back to my UK...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 21st 2015, 9:21 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 704
Posted By david999

Diabetic meds question

Hi all,

A question for all you diabetics and medical staff out there.
A friend of mine is heading to KSA shortly, he is diabetic, type one and uses 'Metformin' 500mg tablets to keep it under...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 22nd 2015, 2:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 923
Posted By david999

Re: BTL re-mortgage

Hi Meow,

I remember you from when I first joined the forum, but couldn't remember your username! Glad you replied.
PM sent.

Thanks
DS
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 21st 2015, 3:02 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 923
Posted By david999

Re: BTL re-mortgage

Mmmmmm, not yet :unsure:
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jan 20th 2015, 3:29 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 923
Posted By david999

BTL re-mortgage

Greetings all,

I’ll be looking around for a new mortgage soon, to begin in May.
I know it isn’t easy getting one as an expat, difficult but not impossible, at least from what I’ve read on the...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 19th 2014, 3:53 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,110
Posted By david999

Re: Access Capital - Investment

No, it appears to be this lot www.axiscapitalgroup.com

They purchase the shares on your behalf and then you agree to settle within 3 days!!!

Ah ha, here we go: 2014 1st week of April -...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 19th 2014, 9:17 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,110
Posted By david999

Re: Access Capital - Investment

Ahh, got the name wrong, it's 'Axis Capital'.
From my research, they seem legit so far.

Regards
DS
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 18th 2014, 3:43 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,110
Posted By david999

Re: Access Capital - Investment

An investment brokerage Norm.
They have a tip of a company to buy shares in before the news breaks!

Regards
DS
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 18th 2014, 2:52 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,110
Posted By david999

Access Capital - Investment

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has had any dealings with an investment company called 'Access Capital'. Had a call from one of their people and he seems to know his stuff. Any feedback anyone?
...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 7th 2014, 8:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 686
Posted By david999

Smile Re: Russian visa

Amazingly, just found somewhere and apparently the only authorised place that does it! They are based in Riyadh, but at least I can do everything by post. :lol:
This is the link in case it is of...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 5th 2014, 2:23 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 686
Posted By david999

Re: Russian visa

Thanks for the reply Scot47.
Unfortunately I’ve had no luck, has to be done in person…obviously a Saudi/Russian thing!!!!
Even when I tried my HR guy, with all his contacts failed....not surprising...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Oct 29th 2014, 5:25 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 686
Posted By david999

Russian visa

Hey guys and gals,

I would appreciate some advice here.
I stay in Khobar KSA and I need to get a tourist visa to visit Russia in 3 weeks!
Found out today that it can't be done by...
Jun 24th 2013, 4:03 pm
Replies: 77
Views: 11,343
Posted By david999

Re: How good a company to work for?

Sorry, would've provided an update earlier if I had thought anyone was actually looking at the thread!

So, here's my story, arrived over on what was a work visa, 3 weeks later received my Iqama,...
Apr 19th 2013, 6:40 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 3,697
Posted By david999

Re: 17,000SAR pm How well can you live?

Well thanks for that Scot, I'll make a ton of money only to go back an invalid. :thumbdown:
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