

j.echo
Filipino expat in Saudi Arabia
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159
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Jeddah
Speaks English, Filipino
Registration: 21 February 2013
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Enough of Princess Noura University by deocome
I just put in my resignation at PNU and I don't care who knows it! I regret these two years that I wasted on all the stress and unappreciation. I think teachers who want to come have a right to know how it is for us. Attendance was what did it ...

attendance every hour? ..... its just part of the grade.... why the hell would you have to waste so much time and effort for that.... my college professor used to give short quizzes every day on the start and at the end of the class,..... the ... Read More


Diving lessons by Ommar96
Hi all can anyone help ,am looking for someone or place for diving lessons and I want to get padi license

No am looking for diving coursehave you tried going to dallah? it is too far from my home, but i am interested also... Read More


Diving lessons by Ommar96
Hi all can anyone help ,am looking for someone or place for diving lessons and I want to get padi license

Ommar96, have you found someone yet? Read More


Diving lessons by Ommar96
Hi all can anyone help ,am looking for someone or place for diving lessons and I want to get padi license

hi!... is your friend connected with any driving school? how much do you think it would cost? thanks. Read More


MERS in Jeddah by arm5263
Hi all, I am in the process of relocating to JEddah from US and this MERS thingie is making me nervous. I have three young kids under the age of 8 joining me. Should I be concerned? The mortality rate of 30% is quite high... How is expat community ...

nice that you were able to smooth things out in the end..... at least before this thread reached 2 pages... :lol: :D so, back to the question, do you let the guy bring his family here? :D Read More


Need a driving coach, i want to learn how to drive a car by j.echo
i know its ridiculous, but I never needed to drive before, did not bother learning, im the only one in the family who can't drive,but now, I live in Jeddah, having a car is a must, or at least get a license.help! hahahha..... i've got zero ...

thanks Ehtesham! now that is nearer to my place, compared to Dallah... and congratulations on your wedding! hope you are enjoying the dreaded first year.... Read More


Need a driving coach, i want to learn how to drive a car by j.echo
i know its ridiculous, but I never needed to drive before, did not bother learning, im the only one in the family who can't drive,but now, I live in Jeddah, having a car is a must, or at least get a license.help! hahahha..... i've got zero ...

Hi Ehtesham, were you on vacation? did not know that there were other choices aside from Dallah..... do you know of other driving schools in Jeddah northern side? near Al Shati or Al Zahraa perhaps? thanks Read More


Which city do you think better to live Jeddah or Dammam ? by onemillion
Which city do you think better to live Jeddah or Dammam ?

Jeddah..... never been to the other cities... :lol: Read More


Personal Loan SABB by my"name"is"raffy
Hi guys! ..i was wondering if i can make a personal Loan from a bank here in Saudi Arabia, my bank account is from SABB. my total package of salary is 6.4K SAR including housing allowance, as i am only a first timer here in saudi. and the salary ...

hey raffy... your salary is within the salary range for the bank loans, but a big factor aside from having your salary account with sabb is if your company has an outstanding mutual agreement with sabb. Salaries and your final exit benefits ... Read More


part time work inquiry, information collection by skyline77
We are looking for people with good negotiations skills to contact list of suppliers, clients and get quotations, contact numbers and all other information and input all information in Excel sheet to have a complete data sheet. this is part time ...

:D Read More


I need an advice by eanebar
Please give me an advice if i resign and my contract is not yet finish to my previous company in riyadh saudi arabia. the reason is i found a good & new company with a new visa offered for me. is there any problem for coming back again here in ...

before you leave your post, make sure your new company already handed you their offer letter or visa if applicable, and processed everything for your return. about the NOC, i dont think you would be needing it since they took you in already. Read More


Personal lo an hollandi bank for expat by TanongSagot
Hi, i need to apply for a person al loan. Im wondering if other banks can grant me one which doesnt require salary transfer requirement. If you have any suggested banks it will best for me.

if your company doesn't have a contract or agreement of some sort with a bank, most likely they will not approve your loan application............ I tried sending an application to SABB, my salary has been through their bank for 2 years now, and I ... Read More


want to learn about tabuk. got a medical job in tabuk by mmjunior2
Hello. I just got a medical job with the Ministry of Health and was posted to Tabuk. This forum doesn't have Tabuk listed on its destinations, does that mean its not a good place? I'm offered 6,000SAR/month and I'm coming with my family (one kid). ...

are you a doctor? i think that is quite low for a doctor, they usually give a bit higher. Also, will they provide accommodation, transportation and food allowances? if your child is studying already, will they shoulder part of the expenses, since ... Read More


Pregnancy and giving birth in Jeddah by scarletim
Please give me your sincere ideas. We could not give the decision of spending the pregnancy period and giving birth in Jeddah or in home country. We have no idea of the gynecologists, who is best, how can we choose, which hospital, what are their ...

If not possible to give birth at our home country, we would trust IMC, Soliman Fakeeh, maybe UDH also, we have a friend who gave birth there a few months ago, and they did seem happy.... and the husband got to go stay with her all throughout. Read More


Is someone else using your iqama number? by j.echo
Hi guys! always had a bad feeling that somebody else might be using my iqama number for their sim cards. I just think it is unfair and I feel unsecured. Today, I registered online at the STC website, created an account, and found 7 other numbers ...

just for everyone else's information, i also check my ID number now at the e-services moi.gov.sa .......call it paranoia but i do not want to be surprised having traffic violations now, when i do not even own a car... Read More