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Forum: Middle East
May 9th 2026, 5:14 am
Replies: 1
Views: 508
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Credit Card and lounge access

It's a bit of a downgrade, unfortunately. The easiest work around is getting status with an airline of your choice. It helps to save on lounge access by credit card. Seems like you travel a lot of 20...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2026, 8:12 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,500
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Staying or leaving?

Received some footage of things flying over my neighbourhood, but appears daily life in Riyadh continues. Watching it all afar from Malaysia really makes a move to SEA look very attractive in so many...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2026, 11:55 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,500
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Staying or leaving?

What's the general mood? We got ordered to work from home from next week - many have rebooked tickets including yours truly to get out. Are people sticking around for the most part? The news back...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 10th 2026, 1:04 am
Replies: 1
Views: 894
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Applying to international companies

Personally been contacted for every role her by recruiters. HR are notorious in the region for ignoring emails. I know very few who have had much luck with direct hiring.

Linkedin is your friend,...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 4th 2026, 10:22 pm
Replies: 118
Views: 71,862
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Parsons - How different are they to Neom?

28 I have been informed.
Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2026, 12:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,506
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: UK Engineer looking to relocate to the Middle East

Direct applications seem to go nowhere, speaking from personal experience. I've had more success building an extensive network on LinkedIn of recruiters in my field.

Communication isn't generally...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 25th 2026, 7:30 am
Replies: 118
Views: 71,862
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Parsons - How different are they to Neom?

The famous sapl riff?
Forum: Middle East
Jan 11th 2026, 9:58 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,686
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: NEOM Community Thread - for all questions about living at NEOM

This guy nailed it some time ago..

https://youtu.be/Ak4on5uTaTg?si=hj9EI55aRQtRI-yx
Forum: Middle East
Jan 11th 2026, 9:53 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,524
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: British Expat considering a move to Bahrain or near

Those who keep praising the middle east for weather really need to calm down. The gulf Arabs travel to northern Europe in summer to get shit weather because it's so stinking hot here. Bahrain is also...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Dec 9th 2025, 9:25 am
Replies: 66
Views: 70,968
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Handy Cut Out And Keep Guide - Lush Index 2.0 2011 to 2013 - Dry Days Predic

This thread needs an update..

https://m.economictimes.com/nri/latest-updates/saudi-residents-say-booze-ban-eased-for-more-foreigners/articleshow/125700246.cms

Times they are a changing.
Forum: Middle East
Dec 6th 2025, 6:36 am
Replies: 1
Views: 946
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Considering a move to Dubai!

Did you visit in the summer? Weather isn't conducive to outside activities. Very hot, very humid.
Forum: Middle East
Nov 26th 2025, 11:09 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,686
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: NEOM Community Thread - for all questions about living at NEOM

Judging by the level of reporting, it's as if it's quietly being downgraded. I do know a couple of people who left to work there, and they are mysteriously quiet too.. don't follow social media much,...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 9th 2025, 7:47 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Heading back once again.....

That entirely depends if you are more of an insha'Allah or mashallah type of person upon setting your departure. The driving isn't as bad as I thought, Uber drivers however are all of the fatalist...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 8th 2025, 10:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Heading back once again.....

Check out invygo for some indication on lease prices for a car.probably isn't the cheapest, but acts as a third party platform, and no headaches with maintenance and whatnot.

As far as Uber go,...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 23rd 2025, 10:54 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 3,151
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Closing of Saudi Arabia Iqama

There could be fines and time specific entry ban.
Forum: Middle East
Sep 11th 2025, 3:14 am
Replies: 3
Views: 7,561
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: PIF Job Offer and What Should I expect?

Good luck, not sure "I'm single" is much of a leverage to be honest.

PIF generally give a certain percentage uplift, but also operate with salary bands.
Forum: Middle East
Sep 11th 2025, 3:12 am
Replies: 3
Views: 6,049
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: PIF Backed Company Package

I see some on the neom thread discussing contractor roles. I have no idea how they work. All our contractors are south Asian, or seconded from our consultants.
Forum: Middle East
Sep 10th 2025, 8:44 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 6,049
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: PIF Backed Company Package

So the contract is not with the employing company?

You have to self fund your stay whilst looking for somewhere permanent?

Yearly renewal is pretty common.

50k isn't bad, depends on sector....
Forum: Middle East
Jul 30th 2025, 2:23 am
Replies: 20
Views: 27,953
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Qiddiya, Riyadh PIF Company (offer)

Qiddiya isn't a remote site like neom, so don't expect similar levels of renumeration. More equivalent projects to compare the grading to would be other Riyadh giga projects like Diriyah or new...
Forum: Middle East
Jul 26th 2025, 9:18 am
Replies: 7
Views: 7,659
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Job Offer - PIF Backed Company

We have had a few people suddenly vanish quickly (pif company), job security here is practically zero regardless. My old boss got fired one morning, after ten years with an American engineering firm....
Forum: Middle East
Jul 20th 2025, 7:45 am
Replies: 20
Views: 27,953
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Qiddiya, Riyadh PIF Company (offer)

ADs should be getting a package of about 70k+ I'd imagine based on what I know from other pif companies in Riyadh.
Forum: Middle East
Jul 6th 2025, 8:34 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,535
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Job hunting in Saudi - advice for dependants/spouses

Probably ensure he states on his LinkedIn he is on kingdom.

Recruiters on that platform seems to be the way to go. Online applications have in my personal experience gone nowhere.
Forum: Middle East
Jun 30th 2025, 9:22 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 3,014
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: PIF offer

I work for one of the pif companies, and there is no alignment between us and other pif companies on bonus structure. For 6 months, this is at the very top for the chiefs, and based on basic. Mid...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 16th 2025, 1:04 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,793
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Moving to Riyadh

Pretty much. Just be warned if you have an exit visa, there's additional fees.

Register with invygo, have a look. Lots of car rental firms around the city. Not sure how it works prior to obtaining...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 15th 2025, 1:37 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,793
Posted By Ilovegregggs

Re: Moving to Riyadh

South Riyadh is probably the cheapest option, but I wouldn't recommend it. You'll want to be close to where you work, sitting an hour or two in traffic trying to get home gets old fast. Establish...
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