How is the life of expats in OMAN?
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Check out this page http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/mentors/omanmentor.xml of information and questions and answers.\n\nYou can also get some additional information here http://www.omanholiday.co.uk/aboutus.htm on things to sort out before arriving
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i live in sharjah near TAWUUN mall\n\nrahim_anger@yahoo.co.uk
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None.\n\nWell... almost none.  I looked into moving into Riyahd and found that my wife, who is professional and made more money than me, would essentially not be able to work.  This isn't to say that women CAN'T get a job in Saudi, but it is very difficult.  \n\nFirst, it is one of the most male dominated societies in the world and the Wahhabists segregate the genders.  Women are prohibited from riding in cars with a man who is not their relative. You won't be allowed into a bank unless it has a women-only branch.  You won't be able to go into a restaraunt unless it has "family" section.  You won't be able to go outside unaccompanied, unless you live in a compound.  \n\nNow I know of some Saudi women who do work, but they tend to work for charities, the government and retail shops in women-only malls.  And these were Saudi women.  Chances for expatriate women is even lower.  I have never heard of an expatriate woman getting a job in Saudi (except as a teacher).  \nNo, my dear.  You may be professional, smart, rich, experienced and wise... but you are just a woman in that society's eyes.  \n\nExpect to stay at home with the kids.  While they were offering a huge salary for me to move my family to Riyahd.  Just enjoy your life in the compound.\n\n(Later addendum: I forgot to add that there is an ethnic pecking order in Saudi Arabia.  Saudis are on top of the pyramid followed by other Sunnis, followed by Shiites then Westerners, then followed by a pecking order of ethnicities largely based upon how rich the countries are/what jobs those ethnicities tend to do in Saudi. For example, Pakistanis, Yemenis and Bangladeshi are seen as in the middle because they are Muslim, but not on top because they do construction.  Phillipinos tend to get the shaft because they are usually Catholic construction workers.  I am not sure about Indians, but my guess is that they are somewhere near the bottom. I'm not trying to be alarmist, but that's the way it is.)
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Yes, in addition to Oman, there's Österreich (Austria).
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Been there for a couple of short term stints stateside.\nSlept in Hotels with worse accomodations, that I had to use while on Work Assignments.\nBetter food than most Fast Food Restaurants (Healthier, I lost weight)\nBest to be a reader as it can get Noisy and Boring.
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It might be an interesting experience for couple of months, but i wouldn't recommend it for longer periods of time... too many issues in this country right now, and if you really just want to get some international work experience, there are places out there that you'll enjoy more.\n\nthe culture is rich, people are friendly, but most of the population is very poor, especially in the rural areas. IF you're planning to work in Tashkent, you'll be fine. The city has OK living standards with all the supermarkets, restaurants, clubs, hospitals, and other infrastructure, but rural areas are still very underdeveloped. Water can be a huge issue in some villages, toilet facilities (in rural areas it's often outside the house and boils down to a simple hole in a ground), electricity and gas shortages are a norm (again i'm talking about rural areas). \n\nI'd think twice before going there... I was born and grew up there until the certain age and still go there every year to visit, so i'm used to how things work there, but for the foreigners it can be a tough place. I had Peace Corp friends from the US who lived and worked in Tashkent and said it was OK, but the few that lived in rural areas, while appreciating the people and culture, said the conditions were pretty rough.
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Born in Esfahan-Iran - Living in Kuwait :)
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very good.\n\nvisit kerala in India , they are kinda great
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better to find a job before you move here.  if you dont have a job you can only have a visitor's visa which is good for 2 months.  google jobs in dubai is probably your best bet.  it shouldn't be too hard.  just be careful because it is somewhat of a monarchy here so they can force you do have certain accreditation that you could only get in dubai.  for example all new doctors as of last week must be certified by "health care city".  but there is lots of growth so it should be fairly easy
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Employment in the United Arab Emirates has differences from employment elsewhere. Firstly we will discuss salary or money payment. There is no such thing as minimum wage, and because of this, there are people working 8 to 12 hours a day for Dhs. 30 (US$ 8), but this is normally for unskilled labourers. Skilled individuals normally have fixed timings of work and a fixed salary, which is paid around the begin of each completed month. A regular individual will normally make between Dhs. 2,000 (US$ 548) and Dhs. 4,000 (US$ 1,096) per month. You won't find jobs that pay per hour or companies that will pay wages at the end of each week.\n\nSecondly we will talk about work timings. For many people, work is life. That this means is that for many people working from 8am to 1pm and again from 4pm to 8pm, there is not much time to do other things. Many people driving to work spend 2 to 4 hours in traffic getting to and from work. And at the end of it all, the whole day is spend either going to work, at work, or coming from work, which leaves very little time for anything else but eating, and sleeping. So if you get a chance to work a straight shift, that is the best way to go.\n\nThirdly we will discuss nationality and appearance. In the UAE, where you come from also affects the salary you get. For example, there was an American working the exact same job as an Indian and the American received Dhs. 3,000 (US$ 822) while the Indian received Dhs. 1,500 (US $411). The nationality and appearance factor will normally start from your resume, as many companies require you to send a picture with your resume. After that when you come down for a interview, many people, though highly qualified, don't get the job because of their looks. I know this is discrimination, but it happens in the UAE.\n\nFourthly we will talk about availability of jobs for expats. The United Arab Emirates has started implementing emiratisation, which is pushing to have more graduated UAE nationals, or Emiratees, working not only in the government sector, but now also in the private sector. The major categories of the private sector getting affected by emiratisation are banks, and educational institutions. And as this continues more and more expats will be replaced with UAE nationals, who will most likely receive higher salaries. A recent newspaper article entitled 'UAE urged to pressure private firms' was released by Gulf News, which basically states that the government should take steps to force firms in the private sector to employ more UAE nationals in order to reduce Emiratee unemployment. And though the government wishes to have them work in the public sector, Nationals shun private sector due to poor financial benefits and heavy workload (Gulf News).\n\nNow we will discuss the issue of immigration to the United Arab Emirates by expats. Foreign workers in the UAE are not immigrants, but are temporary workers who come to the cuontry with the intention of leaving once their contract ends. (Gulf News) As foreign expats can rarely obtain UAE citizenship or passport \n\nHere I would like to give you a few words of advice to those wishing to come and work in the UAE, if you don't have a degree, it will be difficult for you to get a job of even Dhs. 2,000 (US$ 548) a month. If you are a single person, this will be sufficient, but if you are planning to bring your family with you, then it will be insufficient as you wouldn't be able to sponsor your family with residence visas.\n\nEssential UAE Employment Information\nBelow are important points that you should remember after getting employed by a company in the United Arab Emirates.\n\n1. After getting employed, you will need to transfer your visa to the company you are work for (This rule is not applicable for women under sponsorship by their husband or father). If you have a visit visa, you will need to leave the country and then come back in, in order to transfer to a work visa (but due to the airplan
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I'm an American Citizen who moved here two years ago to marry my Welsh husband.  We live in London.  In my experience so far, most everyone is judged on who they are personally.  I've experienced a couple instances of racism, but they were brief moments of stupidity on the part of a couple un-informed persons.\n\nIt doesn't really matter in the long run if you stay there or come here...  It's your life and where and how you choose to live it and be as a person - your values and your integrity - that's what is only ever going to matter.\n\nCheers\n\nPS - the jobs market is great, if you have skills it's even better.  I'd suggest you start doing some Internet research to get an idea of what is here and what's on offer job and pay-wise so you know what you will be facing.  Ta
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I would be interested in reading about the details of daily life.  What are the restaurants like?  What are the bathrooms like? How many women go out without the hijab?  What's a typical breakfast menu?
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i live in  Egypt. its a developing country. Very beautiful if u keep away from Down Town!!\nthere are alot of monuments here and tourists are treated amazingly well.\nit also depends on u!!! do u like adventures? are u ready to change ur life style?\nAnswer these questions then follow ur heart. \nGood luck and see u in Egypt!! :-P
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I am from Kazakhstan. I have 5 years of experience of life and work in the "oil and gas" part of Kazakhstan (Atyrau city), western part of Kazakhstan.\nI think if you possess skills and experience valuable for this industry, you will be in demand by many companies there. \nThe region is rapidly growing and if you decide to go there, it is a good place to work on rotation, esp. if ur company covers all the expenses (accommodaton, food and all that). If you want to bring ur family along , you will have to make a research on schools and other arrangements for them. I know many expats who live there with their families and don't wanna leave. The climate is kinda harsh in the western part (winds) , however the salaries are pretty rewarding. The expat communtities are large, most of the expats are europeans. Kazakhs are friendly with everybody provided the adequate respect is shown towards them. \nRe the major oil companies : it depends which skills u have and if u r willing to work for an operator or a service provider. \nAGIP KCO (consortium of several major companies ENI, Shell, Chevron, Exxon) and TengizChevronOil , KazMunaiGas (national) are the largest operators, \nthe service is provided by numerous companies both national and international: Halliburton, Baker Hughes , Schlumberger etc.\nTo get a job in any of them you need to send a resume to their HR dept. \n\nPS I also think Borat is stupid.
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my boyfriend was born and raised in lebanon ... anything in particular that you need to know?
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Grew up in Hawaii.  Very high cost of living, service/tourist economy with relatively low wages, affordable housing is very limited.  If you have a high-paying profession and secure a job before going there, and you are a maniac for out of doors activity, particularly ocean sports, don't mind a "small town" feel in terms of amount of cultural options/mindset/etc., living in a relatively small place (you can drive around Oahu in a few hours without traffic for example) then Hawaii is heaven.  Its a nice place to live if you have money to travel elsewhere when you want to.  If you're a true city person, fuggedaboudit.
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baharin is the most open of the arab countries in the middle east. not only women can work there with good salaries, they can live life without having to wear the veil and other restrictions