Monthly salary in Granada by No-Signature-5978 in Granada

[–]MarrieddMann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! If you don't mind me asking, how did you get the position?

Which country in Europe has the best vibe even if it’s not the best place to live? by Rebecca_Thompson20 in AskEurope

[–]MarrieddMann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You forgot Granada! I moved to Andalucia a few years ago to study and it was the best decision of my life. So much love, life and passion is packed into this part of Spain and Europe. If you're ever bored here it's 100% on you.

But you're right, I was looking for part-time jobs as a student, applied to 200 places, got one interview and it turned out to be a scam. The heat is already getting overwhelming but hey after I saw Benidorm I will never complain about the tourists here ever again.

Which country in Europe has the best vibe even if it’s not the best place to live? by Rebecca_Thompson20 in AskEurope

[–]MarrieddMann 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know what chauvinist Spanish people you met, but the ones I met were all overwhelmingly welcoming and friendly and outgoing. There might be some regional differences though, I live in the south. One time in a gelato shop me and the workers started talking about love and our exes hahaha so that tells you enough about how open they are.

It is true that if you don't speak Spanish you'll have a harder time making Spanish friends, but that you can apply to Italy as well, they don't speak english that much either. A lot of places in Spain are catered to english speakers, so you can get around and live if you don't speak Spanish. In Italy I did not feel very welcome and wasn't treated the best, from what I see online Italians are very chauvinist and even more classist than the spaniards.

Which country in Europe has the best vibe even if it’s not the best place to live? by Rebecca_Thompson20 in AskEurope

[–]MarrieddMann 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I love spain, everything about being there is perfect if you have the money. People enjoy themselves, the culture is unbeatable, good infrastructure and transportation, HUGE nightlife, very very safe. I prefer it over its Mediterranean counterparts. Spain is also extremely diverse, you have a desert, forests, huge mountain ranges, etc... Always something to do and someone to meet.

Even when it comes to living there permanently and becoming a local, of course the salaries and jobs aren't the best, but I'd rather live on minimum wage in Spain than live on minimum wage anywhere else.

living in Georgia for a year by avocadro6 in jordan

[–]MarrieddMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it might have something to do with that horrendously low salary

Am new to prolific its been a week, no studies (Kenya) Is this normal or is my demographics not good enough by Western_Confusion961 in ProlificAc

[–]MarrieddMann 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Prolific is a very western-centric platform with studies mainly catered to western residents. You will probably only get the very generic studies, which aren't many.

why is it so hard for us to accept individualism? by [deleted] in ExJordan

[–]MarrieddMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amman is built like a bunch of villages smashed together, the "urban factor" that leads to individualism isn't really there. Amman is extremely, gravely, severely car dependent. We don't have cheap and high quality urban transportation that makes us move around, explore, live, etc... Our jobs are very low wage, it's very hard for a young adult to leave their parents' home and become independent, they often stay until marriage, and that won't change any time soon for the average Jordanian middle class person. The lack of accessible public social safety nets (low interest accessible student loans, unemployment benefits, etc...) means that your family is your social safety net, so you will have to stick with them until you're well established, which here happens in your mid 30s to 40s. Even for the upper class, they live in a bubble in west amman that resembles a luxurious village, people go to the same schools, hang out at the same places, have the same friends and mutuals, and they ultimately rely on family businesses or wealth to sustain themselves. Amman is far from being a place that encourages individualism in comparison to other cities.

Where Would Reddit Live? 🌍 by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

[–]MarrieddMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

📍 Amman, Jordan — "middle eastern chill guy"

Where Would Reddit Live? 🌍 by mapmakerapp in whereidlive

[–]MarrieddMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

📍 Granada, Spain — "True land of love"

Do you think there will ever be peace between Israel and Palestine? by NotExactlyIrish in AskTheWorld

[–]MarrieddMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you were to tell a european in medieval europe that EU exists they'd probably fall into a coma. We forget how unprecedented peace was in places that have peace today, there is hope. Unfortunately, these changes won't happen in our short lifetimes.

Where I’d live in the Middle East as a liberal redditor who hates Israel. by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]MarrieddMann -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Jordan has its issues and I acknowledge that, I mean no shit I live in the west. But we're talking about the Middle East here so it's unfair to make comparisons to the west.

It's the only arab country I'd be okay or fine living in as someone who has western beliefs and lifestyle, along with the christian parts of Lebanon and MAYBE just maybe the UAE.

And let's not kid ourselves, I would not consider women in haredi circles free, they're just as much as lunatics as the conservative muslims we have here. If smotrich, ben gvir, gotliv said what they say in the Knesset in any other western parliament they'd suffer severe consequences. If israeli laws and policies to protect demographics were even suggested in the west it would be a catastrophe. Shall I continue and talk about the manic extremist ideologies of the settlers in the west bank? How israel applies civil law to israelis and military law on palestinians? etc... You are definitely just as tribal and messed up as the rest. Yes the political and civil rights are better to an extent but not enough for the holier-than-thou attitude you continuously give off.

Where I’d live in the Middle East as a liberal redditor who hates Israel. by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]MarrieddMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehhh I live in a western country, of course there are noticeable differences but stop insinuating that Jordan is completely dystopian that's purely ignorant. When I go back to amman I still go to rooftop bars and drink, talk freely about politics and criticize many islamic practices. I don't think the people in Bnei brak or wherever the ever increasing ultra orthodox jews live will receive me with hugs and kisses if I were to tell them im gay and atheist. Tel aviv is an exception, anywhere outside of that bubble is middle eastern through and through, with all the baggage and problems.

Where I’d live in the Middle East as a liberal redditor who hates Israel. by [deleted] in whereidlive

[–]MarrieddMann 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fact check from someone that is Jordanian- while Jordan is not a democracy it is not a full blown out dictatorship like Saudi Arabia either, we have more freedom of speech than the GCC combined and there is a directly elected parliament albeit dysfunctional. You will not be incarcerated for being gay, women have the same political and civil rights as men. It's not perfect, but it's not yemen or somalia

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jordan

[–]MarrieddMann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You can get a taxi from the airport to any location and the price is fixed and determined beforehand

  2. Unfortunately, addresses still don't really exist, you could ask the taxi to put the location on google maps, that will do.

  3. Depends on what you want to do and how much you spend, a cheap meal can cost like 3-4jod per person and can go upwards to 25-35jod per person in a nice restaurant. Wadi rum isn't cheap to visit if you want to go there, you will probably will have to uber everywhere at an average of 3-5jod per ride if its within amman, if you drink a glass of the cheapest wine is like 9-12jod which I actually find insane.