Originally Posted by
Flaperon777
Very shortly after joining, the lure of the higher salaries remains just a number in your bank account whilst the actual reality of the Saudi desert sets in.
The month of Ramadan is quite the killer for any non Muslim, lack of any form of alcohol ( legally )throughout the 12 months becomes a real downer, ladies men have no place to go, ni bars no pubs, the only decent eating places are holes in the wall owned by poor Asians who serve the lowest earning laborers primarily, NOTHING gets done administratively in SV in the kingdom, NO SAUDIA in any position ever does his job except play Snapchat all day long etc etc etc. The list of sandpaper rubbing your skin is endless.
And worst of all most of the FO’s who will be seconded into riyadhair would be from SAUDIA. And they would be the ones who have missed their upgrades in SAUDIA. And then they become a force to reckon with in the cockpit !!! A very very dark force. Bordering on safety every single flight. A complete lack of any basic form of CRM.
These are simply some of the things you may want to consider before seeing the $$$ apparently being offered. Allowances and perks are very very difficult to claim here due to a very poor IT systems. Everything is done the old school way ie paper and stamp. And every person in a position of even the smallest authority expects at least 500-1000 SAR for a stamp or a signature. If their laziness doesn’t kill you first their sheer blatant corruption will ! It’s best not to consider the ‘perks’ while doing your calculations. Because practically you won’t receive any.
So unless you need the $$ real bad ( which is not assured either ), please do not leave your present gig. The salary paid monthly is never ever correct. And as if we don’t have enough on our hands already, we also have to re calculate our payslips every month. And not that anything comes out of the calculation and corrections. You will never see a single SAR more than what they think is right !
Enjoy the brown …
you really don't have a clue what SAUDI Arabia is like in 2023.