Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

[fibia]

Kamusta ang job market dyan.

I work in pinas sa top bank dito.  Madali ba or marami openings sa bank.

Pwede ba ang single parent dyan tapos dadalin ko anak ko na 3y/o.

Kamusta ang schools.

[Lei_Glee]

mga sis, dito ko sa saudi ngayon sa jeddah. ok naman dito before kasi sa ibang place naman ako sa khamis mushayt, province naman yon.  dito sa jeddah, city na sya. dami din malls. masasanay ka na lang na iba talaga yung culture nila. buti kasama ko dito si hubby same hospital kami nagwowork andito din son namin 3 years old sya. kinuha namin sya dependent at our own expense. madali lang naman kasi tutulungan naman ng employer ang pagkuha ng visa.

hi sis larlaanne,
you work in the same hospital po ba with your husband?  then may accomodation/apartment  po ba binigay ang hospital for your family or kayo na naghanap ng sarili niyo place for your family? does your kid go to daycare ba? thanks in advance.
yung dependent visa sis, may requirement ba kunwari dapat nakapagwork na ng 1 year to be able to apply for that visa?

[larlaanne]

^ sis provided po accommodation ng hospital at daycare son namin. pareho kami work dati sa same hospital. d ko na matandaan sa visa sis matagal na kasi [textspeak!] post ko na yan 2007 pa hehe...nasa UAE na kami ngayon

[Lei_Glee]

larlaanne,
thanks so much!

mga sis and bro,
ano po mga requirements para sa dependent visa para makapunta jan sa saudi?

[louise09]

thru edi staffbuilder kami, agency cya, ang requirement lang birth certificate ni babay and marriage certificate then school records ni hubby tpos ipapa authenticate sa dfa then ipapadala sa saudi kay husband para makakuha na cya ng yellow slip from saudi govt then ibabalik dito then ayun medical and pedia clearance then 5 to 10 working days irerelease na ng saudi embassy dito

iba iba ang fee ng agency eh

[FridaGee]

any GT nurse here na nasa Taif? mabubuang ako dito sa saudi. guys, ilabas nyo naman ako. joke!

[miksha]

questions po:
1. is there a philippine taxi service there which you can call to pick you up and drive you home na trustworthy kesa sa papara ka nang unknown taxi? hindi kase pwede magdrive ang babae diyan tama ba?
2. can i go walking/malling/go out even if i am not with hubby or it is just me and my little kid?
3. itim lang po ba ang color nang abaya and nung hijab na pwede mo isuot when you are outside?

[cupofjava]

1. There are taxi companies here in Riyadh which are used by ladies namely Hala Taxi and London Cab but Filipino taxi drivers are rare. Most taxi drivers are Indians, Bangladeshis, and Pakistanis. What ladies usually do is befriend a taxi driver they're comfortable with and he becomes their go-to driver every time they go out.
2. Yes, you can go out alone or with your kid. It will be safer though if you're with your husband.
3. Yes, abayas and veils of Filipinas are always black; except when you are Muslim. They usually wear veils of different colors (but no loud patterns as much as possible, just solid colors).

Hope this helps.

[piglet24]

hello mga sis! m going home this december. i'm based in abu dhabi but my ticket is PAL so riyadh ang start ng flight ko going to manila.  i'll be taking another airline going to riyadh.  question: need ko ba ng visa or something apra lang mag transfer ng airline diyan sa riyadh? thanks po!

[cupofjava]

^Hmn, I think you will not be needing a visa because you're not going "inside" Riyadh. You will just be in the airport and will just transfer planes. But just to be safe, it will be helpful if you call the airlines you'll be riding with in your Abu Dhabi-Riyadh flight.

[piglet24]

^thanks sis for the advice. also, mag aabaya na ba ako from abu dhabi?

[cupofjava]

No problem. Usually when at the KKIA Airport in Riyadh, ladies are not required to wear an abaya. We wear it after entering the immigration counters and enter "Riyadh/Saudi Arabia" per se, which you will not be doing in your case.

[patrisseko]

Hi just need opinions po.

I received job offer in King abdulaziz medical city. ang salary is 4800 SR? okay po ba yun? thanks

[gorgeous_mommie]

^^sis i think fair deal na yan offer sayo...

[larlaanne]

^^ sa saang KAMC ka? okay na yang offer na yan sa KAMC Jeddah ako galing. anong post mo? Pag paramedical or nursing every 6 mos. ang ticketing pauwi

[patrisseko]

sa riyadh sis ang offer ko. nasa kamc ka pa din ba? sa l&d ako sis. okay ba ang increase ng salary dun. naguguluhan [textspeak!] ko dahil strict tlaga sa riyadh enlighten mo naman ako hehe. thanks

[larlaanne]

sis sa jeddah ako dati pero wala na ko dun UAE na kami ng family ko. okay naman ang KAMC kasi yun lang may every 6 mos na vacation d ko lang alam sa Riyadh as a place ha kasi never been there

[wingding]

i also received a job offer from king abdulaziz riyadh as opd nurse for 3550SR..i guess it was worth the wait kesa dun sa 1800SR ng polyclinic...question...yung every 6 mos na uwi, sagot ng hospital ang airfare?

[larlaanne]

^ yes sis

[Lei_Glee]

mga sis,
quick question, how much ang mga birthday cakes sa jeddah?  what are the names of cake shops jan sa jeddah? thanks so much!