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Mercer, who said he had been informed of the plot by an "unimpeachable" source, intended to raise the matter at the House of Commons immediately after MPs returned from their Christmas break on January 5, the newspaper reported.
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Moggie,
I believe the indigenous population is a lot friendlier up there, the sea fishing is GREAT ( Iam told) and the biggest positive,you don't have to fly Saudia.
Regards,
E5.
I believe the indigenous population is a lot friendlier up there, the sea fishing is GREAT ( Iam told) and the biggest positive,you don't have to fly Saudia.
Regards,
E5.
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Moggie,
I have a very "close friend" who is working for the Kuwait outfit, he has also worked in Riyadh. He can give you his assurances that Kuwait is indeed far better than Saudi.
It is (apparently) a bit like living in Dubai without the booze. Women can drive and wear what they want, there is a lot more to do - cinemas, water parks, Zoo, museums, ice rink not to mention, as E5 elluded to, the sea with all its associated benefits. The cafes, restaurants and shopping are about as good as it gets in the Mid East - you can also leave the country when you like.
The down side is you won't save as much, the package isn;t as good, you spend more cos there's more to do and in general it's a more expensive place to live.
Given a choice I know where I'd rather be.
MD
I have a very "close friend" who is working for the Kuwait outfit, he has also worked in Riyadh. He can give you his assurances that Kuwait is indeed far better than Saudi.
It is (apparently) a bit like living in Dubai without the booze. Women can drive and wear what they want, there is a lot more to do - cinemas, water parks, Zoo, museums, ice rink not to mention, as E5 elluded to, the sea with all its associated benefits. The cafes, restaurants and shopping are about as good as it gets in the Mid East - you can also leave the country when you like.
The down side is you won't save as much, the package isn;t as good, you spend more cos there's more to do and in general it's a more expensive place to live.
Given a choice I know where I'd rather be.
MD
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PTTT - sorry, don't know anything about the flying jobs out there (I'm still waiting to hear about my application - the acknowledgment letter from BAE arrived 3 weeks after I sent the form off).
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flying job
There should be the possibility of flying jobs on Hawk and Tornado ADV (F3) at sunny old Tabuk. Definitely short of Hawk pilots so if you have instructional ticks and previous Hawk time you could be on to a winner. Current Hawk instructor would get out to kingdom a lot sooner as Bae training system tends to get a tad clogged up! There is 1 x pilot and 2 x WSO slots free on ADV. Min experience is OCU instructor. Get paid more than Hawk dudes and looks like ADV may last a few years more (inshalla!).
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Just a word of warning
While I would never tell someone not to come out to Saudi I do have a word of warning for those who do choose to come out here.
The Saudi's are people who you expect to receive grief from the odd time to time. However, the most dissappointing aspect of being here are the people who develop a sanctimonious attitude towards their fellow employees. Very happy to point out your faults and minor foul-ups but the first to dismiss/ignore their own faults/mistakes as irrelevent or someone else's fault.
The Saudi's are people who you expect to receive grief from the odd time to time. However, the most dissappointing aspect of being here are the people who develop a sanctimonious attitude towards their fellow employees. Very happy to point out your faults and minor foul-ups but the first to dismiss/ignore their own faults/mistakes as irrelevent or someone else's fault.
