HeLOO SauDI Ara Bia!!!
By mae1216
@mae1216 (658)
Philippines
July 10, 2007 9:34pm CST
7 days from now and I will be in Riyadh with my parents. I will be staying there for a year before I came back to Manila. I will be holding a residence visa and If I will get lucky I will also find a job that will suits me. Hopefully, there is a good future waiting for me in Riyadh, I mean financially.
I have been in Riyadh 7 years ago so I have no idea what it looks like now and what are the changes. Hope to I can cope up with the changes really fast. Goodluck to me!!
5 responses
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
11 Jul 07
SOunds like you are vwery excited to be going. hopefully you will get to get on line and talk to us from there!
Good luck take care and if you cant get to mylot we will miss you.
Hope you do find the work that you like good luck again .
Blessings
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@misshoney (973)
• Philippines
11 Jul 07
hello mae :-). good luck on your upcoming trip. i think you are lucky because you will be staying with your parents. that means you will have an easy time adjusting to the different culture.
what kind of job are you hoping to find in riyadh?
Anyway, you can visit the POEA website as there are articles there about the things you should kno about your country of destination. here is the link : http:www.poea.gov.ph
hope you find it useful.
@mae1216 (658)
• Philippines
12 Jul 07
Thanks miss honey! Are you in Saudi now? Actually, I don't know if I am lucky living with my parents in Riyadh since they are really strict and KJ means I will only stay in the house unless it is supermarket day! Too boring compare to my life now. But I have to sacrifice since I really want to find a better job. I am a graduate of engineering but I think engineering women are not allowed to work in that field so I will try other opportunities. What ever is the best for me I will get it.
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
11 Jul 07
I remember when I was in Saudi Arabia back in 1993; I saw a lot of Filipinos, Africans and folks from India; Interesting. Although a lot of Filipinos are there, it is pretty restrictive to me and I would bare that in mind when you do go there.
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@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
11 Jul 07
i worked in saudi arabia particularly in jeddah for 5 years. i have seen riyadh when our plane made a stop over there for several hours while catching a connecting flight to jeddah. riyadh airport is one the best airports i have ever seen. it was truly amazing place. but what i knew riyadh is stricter than jeddah because the king lives or stays there most of the time. but both cities and all parts of saudi are under the shariah laws which are really very much conservatively implemented. i think i can't stay more years in saudi because of their culture and traditions. hopefully your stay in riyadh will be a fruitful one. masalama my friend (good bye)
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@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
11 Jul 07
I'm not dissing your home land (it is saudi arabia thatis your origianl home?), but remember this much, there you will not be permitted to drive or vote because you are a woman. In addition to many other freedoms you now enjoy in the Philipines. I wish you the bestof luck and think its awsome you get to see your parents again. Enjoy your trip and be safe.
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