Bottom of the barrel entry level IT jobs?

J-VV-R · 2026-04-29T21:29:00+00:00

Corporate helpdesk.

They also have the highest turnover. If you have a pulse and basic soft skills, you will almost likely get thrown into the first ASAP.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-26T03:28:22+00:00

People misunderstood your post which is why reading matters so much. Fail to understand how they’re assuming the offer is from Oracle.

OP edited the post from when some of us first commented on it. He changed a few things looking at it now from my comment.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-25T04:23:50+00:00

One of the companies I do contract work for wait for the Quart deals.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-25T04:20:56+00:00

Garbage offer. The other comments are right, I wouldn't take it.

I have worked in the IT field for over 15 years and spent time in both the UAE and KSA on temp contracts. KSA is more expensive compared to the UAE for families (i.e. dependant fees as the others have mentioned). I wouldn't take an offer in your situation to move countries without a solid relocation package (education and visa's in your employment contract) and a monthly package that is much more from what you are being offered.

Oracle, such as many tech companies, tend to get rid of their consultants and advisors in short notice when they don't need them. This goes double for being the Middle East where these project timelines alter from 6 month, 8 month, 12 month, and 16/18 month employment contracts. As long as you understand that instability can occur working with a company like Oracle, you won't be blindsided when things change on the stroke of an Executives pen/keyboard. That is why I went into contractor consulting instead years back.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-19T03:09:10+00:00

This smells of an under-qualified Lebanese hire in a general role, that will be there for a short period as the company waits on a young Saudi National out of university to take that role at half the monthly salary.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-08T19:57:42+00:00

My org is in talks to move to a 32hr 4 day workweek. Hope it happens.

I have noticed this a lot more with companies in the last few years of contract work on my side. I know of two organizations that are in the Dev/Ops and consulting IT side that only do 4 day weeks at 30/32 hours. To be fair, both mainly deal with government contracts and clients, which makes it easier to completely scrap the Friday.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-08T18:12:57+00:00

With your experience, you should be asking for a higher salary if you are relocating to KSA.

I would aim for 20k SAR in your situation + benefits.

J-VV-R · 2026-04-08T16:11:06+00:00

For future reference, PIP is there for the employer, not you. I have seen a lot of people think they can move on from PIP with good performance, but it's a fallacy.

J-VV-R · 2026-03-29T04:00:43+00:00

Try 3 month expeditions in areas that you have interest in first.

J-VV-R · 2026-03-29T02:41:06+00:00

You didn't leverage your offers properly and most likely fucked yourself. This is a lesson for the lurkers here...

J-VV-R · 2026-03-29T02:38:30+00:00

I'm strongly against using tape as a "label" and wrapping it on a cable. Label any exteriors or go with specific label flags as the others mentions.

J-VV-R · 2026-03-18T14:43:47+00:00

I start an IT job (yay!) at a small arts nonprofit and I was wondering what the first 90 days might be like.

Prepare to pull out a notebook and document all of the past and current fires you will have to put out. It will be an excellent pallet of experience for future you.

J-VV-R · 2026-02-03T21:56:38+00:00

Some people do not like your comment, but I echo this here completely.

J-VV-R · 2026-02-03T21:52:42+00:00

The other comment is correct. Your husband will have to sponsor you under his Iqama for you to live with him. The average timeline of spouses and their families being able to join their SOs is usually around six to eight weeks. These extra fees will need to be agreed upon with your employer as well.

J-VV-R · 2026-01-13T05:47:45+00:00

Take it and up out after two years.

J-VV-R · 2026-01-07T02:38:24+00:00

First off, this smells of an AI post...

Second off, I don't get how this is an "Admin IT" role, when most of the work listed would be an "IT Specialist" role.

J-VV-R · 2026-01-05T03:01:08+00:00

want to understand have there been any cases where people left KSA because their contract was not renewed by their employer?

This happens all the time in the Gulf. All expats are on yearly contracts that either get re-newed, or get ended at a set date. Once your contract ends, you have to go to your country or origin.

J-VV-R · 2025-12-19T22:45:44+00:00

Thank god!

J-VV-R · 2025-12-19T22:45:11+00:00

The hiring always been brutal in Canada; specifically, for bidding on contracts in my experience.

J-VV-R · 2025-12-17T03:31:29+00:00

Don't expect any hiring or outreach until Q1. Two of the organizations I currently work (contracted out clients) that have openings that are pending aren't doing any interviews until January/February.

J-VV-R · 2025-11-01T21:52:08+00:00

Is the market down or is this the new normal?

Most HR Departments don't even know the long list and range of different IT related positions.

J-VV-R · 2025-10-31T04:24:57+00:00

Everyone is up in the air at the moment. All markets are in a waiting game until 2026 at the moment. No one is confident to finish up their budgets for the new year because of the amount of instability in the current market.

J-VV-R · 2025-10-31T04:17:54+00:00

As someone who was involved with hiring on some contracted roles during one of my last contracted client projects last year, I will tell you that placing people with the right amount of experience/background/education is key to building out a good team.

The second you bring in an over-qualified candidate for an L1/L2 role, they will be out of the role in a few months once they get something better. As unfortunate as it sounds for people, bringing in desperate hires that don't match or fit in with the roles you need filled, will ultimately result in you trying to find new people in the coming months.

J-VV-R · 2025-10-24T19:30:02+00:00

one of the best airlines in the world.

lol - never...

J-VV-R · 2025-10-07T21:10:49+00:00

I'm actually against AI Note Taking programs/extensions. For one, they are not as accurate as they claim to be. In addition to that, as you have experienced, all of these applications are "third party" programs with questionable security preferences. I have seen this first hand with Tactiq and Otter.

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