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Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 10:13 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

We were given a relocation allowance. You pay out of your pocket first and then they reimburse you. That was our situation anyway.

At NC1 there is a mixed gym and a ladies gym. I use both. Both...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 10:06 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

They follow the IB system which, I'll be honest, I have no familiarity with as I was educated in British schools/unis.
For a 4 year old, I am not aware of any after school activities but if both...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 10:02 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Do not bring furniture. Everything is fully furnished already.
We brought clothes only and toiletries/other supplies that we knew we'd be hard-pressed to find out here.
If you have a particular...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 9:59 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Sorry cannot answer the question about Neom Bay flights. Haven't taken a flight from there myself yet.
Weekend going away - I haven't really left the camp much on weekends. Only once to go to...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 9:34 pm
Replies: 1,221
Views: 841,407
Posted By Saff_Parker

re: NEOM Job Thread - for all questions about jobs/working at NEOM

Your last line is completely correct in our case.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 9:32 pm
Replies: 1,221
Views: 841,407
Posted By Saff_Parker

re: NEOM Job Thread - for all questions about jobs/working at NEOM

Based on my experience, I'd go for the double-salary offer in a different country.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 27th 2022, 9:27 pm
Replies: 1,221
Views: 841,407
Posted By Saff_Parker

re: NEOM Job Thread - for all questions about jobs/working at NEOM

My husband had to prove his salary, yes. Used payslips to do so. The percentage increase offer is standard here in Neom at the moment. I've not seen it done this way anywhere else.
You do not get to...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 13th 2022, 2:31 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

That's better for you. I don't know if there is a better or quicker route to residency visa (aka Iqama) but this is how it happened for my husband:

1) Arranged a work visa (different to a business...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 12th 2022, 10:12 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 4,939
Posted By Saff_Parker

Re: Neom - End of 2021

This is true.
And every Wednesday they serve sushi :)
Forum: Middle East
Jan 12th 2022, 6:39 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Some people have their own cars here. Usually the Saudis or the expats who have been living in Saudi a while beforehand (Riyadh, Jeddah etc.) and had cars that they brought with them.
The majority...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 12th 2022, 6:33 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

I could be mistaken but I think you've added me on Instagram because you saw my username on another Neom account. Happy to answer your school questions on there.
In summary, the school opened in...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 10th 2022, 6:22 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

I’ve never heard that but it may be a different case depending on the type of housing you’re in. Dono.
Forum: Middle East
Jan 10th 2022, 6:21 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Hear hear.
The school kids were at the 200 mark at the end of term in Dec 2021.
True on the family cabins. I’m living in one but I think they have only just begun charging recently OR will begin...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 10th 2022, 6:18 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Now curious to read this old post of yours
Forum: Middle East
Jan 10th 2022, 6:14 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Hmm that’s not how it currently is.
I live in a 2-bed family cabin.
Monthly rent is 4k SAR which, as far as I know, we haven’t yet been charged and have been living in it for 3 months. Think...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 7:15 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

I don't know how fast but I can tell you I watch Netflix and Youtube very comfortably from my laptop both at home and all around the camp! No issues at all. There is a small recreation centre on...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 7:13 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

There are outdoor showers at the pool and indoor showers at the gym.
No steam room or sauna as far as I know at the moment but there is loads of construction going on right now to build more...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 7:08 pm
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

No, not at the moment. The beaches are still virgin land - as in, there is nothing built there. All in completely raw state apart from the small towns dotted along the coast. Beautiful.
No...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 6:30 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

I know what you mean. I recently found an Instagram page called GoodbyeoldJumeirah which hits all the nostalgia buttons.
If you are not pining for the booze, you will be at peace here.
In the...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 6:23 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Tbh I'm not sure and haven't heard anything been mentioned of a scuba diving club but I'll come back if I hear. I don't see why not though. The snorkelling is wonderful.
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 6:12 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

That's great. You'll fit in just fine then and are no stranger to adapting. Fellow Gulf expat brat here :) It's like a large expat compound here at the moment but with many many locals and all the...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 6:08 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

No, never lived in NC2.
Outside the camp - the beach and hiking in the mountains. The beaches are practically virgin land so it's a special time to visit. Who knows what it will look like in a...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 6:03 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

That is a realistic timeline.
I've noticed that there have been several diggers out clearing a large area of desert next to our houses in the past week or two.
Looks like the beginning of what may...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 5:24 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

If you're working at NC1, you'll be having lunch and possibly dinner there before you head back to NC2. Food at NC1 is really quite good, bearing in mind though I am not a fussy eater. I'd liken it...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 12th 2021, 5:21 am
Replies: 3,065
Views: 2,151,404
Posted By Saff_Parker

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

Don't know about the pools but good on you for managing expectations.
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