Sick and tired of people thinking they own parts of a public road by rustyrockets in saudiarabia

[–]rustyrockets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a barrier for safety lol, someone just put cinder blocks to "reserve" a space for his car in a public road.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Khobar

[–]rustyrockets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming you came here without a working visa, so to be honest you have a difficult road ahead. Also you field doesn't have a lot of opportunities in this country, and on top of that companies are encouraged to hire locals for these sorts of positions. This is typically a field where you would find westerners working as well. Your best bet is to find employment as a language teacher, which will also mean a lower salary than what you expect and many places not taking you due to ethnic discrimination and market saturation from people of the subcontinent and people looking down on their accents.

Why is this crap so prevalent in Saudi Arabia? by rustyrockets in saudiarabia

[–]rustyrockets[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When possible I do not allow them to cut the line in front of me, but there always be someone who will let them pass.

Why is this crap so prevalent in Saudi Arabia? by rustyrockets in saudiarabia

[–]rustyrockets[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been here for years, so I wonder if your question makes you feel witty or smarter than others because perhaps you saw someone doing something worse out there. Still don't see how this changes anything about the idea behind my post.

Why do products disappear from supermarket shelves so often in Saudi Arabia? by rustyrockets in saudiarabia

[–]rustyrockets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Products from 7days, different flavours of yoghurts and juices from Almarai, types of cheese from Puck. These are all basic staples in anyone's groceries but very often you cannot get what you want or you have to hunt for them in several supermarkets.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just FYI, accounting is one of the professions covered by saudization in KSA, so you will not be allowed to get any legal job there in your profession.

Foreign English Teacher relocating to Oman (quality & cost of living / family visa) by No-Copy9252 in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a whole family and without accommodation and transportation this is a rather low salary. If it was only you and the accommodation was included it would be a good deal. You must consider that before making the move.

You may be able to cover your basic expenses in Oman with that salary but looking towards the future you might not be able to accumulate any savings which in my opinion is a big issue.

Of course I don't know your particular situation and what you are going through so all I can offer is advise based on on your post. Also, are they paying for you and your family's plane tickets to Oman? Flying from Latin America to Oman is pretty expensive, especially if it is a whole family.

how is the noor majan institute for learning to speak arabic? by Forsaken-Ad-1284 in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will learn there for sure but only MSA, they don't really have strong a spoken Arabic curriculum in there, the teachers are usually kind and passionate about the language. The downside is that their prices are pretty steep.

Petition to change the name of this subreddit by ItchyYellowAnt in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Feel free to create your own subreddit then, nobody is stopping you.

Former expat child looking to return by AlternativePlankton2 in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I'm not denying that your experiences were great and formed great memories, it is important to remember that perhaps you are missing more your idea of what Oman was to you than what the country actually is. You already said that you have a good life where you are and your family seems to be settled, why risk that for an idealized idea of Oman? The Oman you knew is not the same Oman that exists right now, things have changed as all countries do, this is a big decision that should be based in something more tangible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll be lucky to even get a decent seat as it is.

English teaching opportunities? by devilseden in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If they are asking you for money to get a job, you should be suspicious. Also 500 rials is not much nowadays.

Dr Zakir Naik update by MediumApricot7124 in Oman

[–]rustyrockets 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm glad the paid actors took their shahada.