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Kuwaiti °µÍø½ûÇø in England

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Kuwaiti

Lives in London

Speaks English, Arabic, Spanish (not too bad)

Registration: 11 November 2010

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symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
romiuk

British debit card in Kuwait... by romiuk

Hello everyone/Salam to all, I am romi, 28 yr old female British National - I am new here looking for friends and some help. I would be visiting Kuwait at the end of March and stay for 9 days. Coming there as I would be moving to Kuwait next year ...

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You may have to prepare yourself for a wait at the airport, but its not quite as bad as I've experienced in certain countries. I would say this has a lot to do with timing, i.e. how many other planes arrive with people requiring entry visas at the ... Read More

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14 years ago
romiuk

British debit card in Kuwait... by romiuk

Hello everyone/Salam to all, I am romi, 28 yr old female British National - I am new here looking for friends and some help. I would be visiting Kuwait at the end of March and stay for 9 days. Coming there as I would be moving to Kuwait next year ...

symboliser

Hi there! I had no problem using my UK debit card here, but it was a Visa debit card, not a Solo, Switch, Visa Electron or Maestro. Its probably treated just as a credit card. Shops will accept it depending on whether its Visa, Mastercard, ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
legacy

National & Liberation Days - Celebration & Caution by legacy

The point of this forum is to help people, so let me take the first proactive step and say, be weary of the coming long weekend. Many of you will have noticed the vast array of decorations going up all over the streets, and buildings in kuwait city ...

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Legacy: leg weights at the airport? Could you not find enough clothes to pack to make up your 22kg of luggage? Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
kinanhaffar

Job Offer by kinanhaffar

Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesnÂ’t include ...

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From what I have heard, you would have to pay 12 months in advance in Dubai. However, I have not come across this in Kuwait. The most you will be asked to pay up front is a finders fee to the estate agent (if applicable) + one month rent + one ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
legacy

National & Liberation Days - Celebration & Caution by legacy

The point of this forum is to help people, so let me take the first proactive step and say, be weary of the coming long weekend. Many of you will have noticed the vast array of decorations going up all over the streets, and buildings in kuwait city ...

symboliser

aka Salem Mubarak st. BTW, I have no idea what's going on in Kuwait as I had full intention of "locking myself up" over this weekend. Got myself some supplies on way back from work on Thursday... Legend, I see you flew out to Qatar. Don't know ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
kinanhaffar

Job Offer by kinanhaffar

Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesnÂ’t include ...

symboliser

Hey Yud. The "Guide" section doesn't seem very helpful. I would agree on creating an FAQ if the look and feel is user-friendly. Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
kinanhaffar

Job Offer by kinanhaffar

Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesnÂ’t include ...

symboliser

Hi there. With regards to the experience: a project manager is not a systems administrator. I used to work for a consultancy where over 40% of our workforce were project managers. They came from different disciplines and I can tell you that project ... Read More

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14 years ago
symboliser

Tiny kitchens! by symboliser

OK, I now believe there is some kind of business-conspiracy going on in Kuwait. Have you noticed how small kitchens are in all the two and three bedroom apartments in new (less than five years old) buildings? They seem to be designed for people to ...

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Ayman, thanks for your response! Nice to see someone who has insight and experience on what is actually happening. I've seen this happen in other countries too (squeezing in as much as possible into a small place). Of course, it doesn't really work. ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
kinanhaffar

Job Offer by kinanhaffar

Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesnÂ’t include ...

symboliser

I know the IT industry, but am fairly new to Kuwait myself, so I won't pretend to know exactly the way things work here, however, I will make the following points. Qualifications are not everything. This applies to any industry. Qualifications are ... Read More

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14 years ago

Tiny kitchens!

OK, I now believe there is some kind of business-conspiracy going on in Kuwait. Have you noticed how small kitchens are in all the two and three bedroom apartments in new (less than five years old) buildings? They seem to be designed for people to ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
legacy

the bottom line of living in kuwait by legacy

i think Eleanor Roosevelt said it best: 'Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be. ' for the longest time, i was also a naysayer, and strictly believed that kuwait was a working country. home to work, work to home, crash on the ...

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Not a problem! Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
legacy

the bottom line of living in kuwait by legacy

i think Eleanor Roosevelt said it best: 'Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be. ' for the longest time, i was also a naysayer, and strictly believed that kuwait was a working country. home to work, work to home, crash on the ...

symboliser

Chaps, blokes, shabeb, et al: Life is what you make it! Now I've flown in from the occasionally sunny and not-always-warm UK to a country I grew up in until the first Gulf War. BTW, I know what you mean about the Tareq Rajab museum, I was taken ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
scottyq8

Arriving from UK this weekend by scottyq8

Hi all, After what seems like months I have my Visa and flight details and fly out to start a new life in Kuwait this weekend. Sure its going to be an unsettling few weeks....xmas alone not going to be particularly exciting. Looking to make a new ...

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Adding my "two cents" - Welcome! Enjoy the weather and watch what you do. After living several years in the UK I find myself still on the lookout for "foreigners" as it's easy to be one wherever you go. Feel free to make arrangements to meet up - ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
Reyn

Do all lebanese Girls dress like that???????? by Reyn

I've been to the lebanese embassy to get visa and there are a bunch of lebanese girls with very tight tops and mini skirts and they look like barbies. When I went to to Lebanon (Beirut) the girls are just WOW! So beautiful and so sexy. They even ...

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Just so you don't get fooled or maybe you want to see a bit more from the comfort of your own living room, try switching over to a Lebanese television programme and perhaps get yourself a copy of "Caramel", also known as "Sukkar Banaat", a Lebanese ... Read More

symboliser replied to a thread
14 years ago
NicoleB

Labor law by NicoleB

Hi there, does anyone know if there's a part in the Kuwaiti Labor law that states that the company is not allowed to let the employees work more than 12 hours per day? Thanks.

symboliser

So there doesn't seem to be any legislation requiring companies to be clear in their employment contracts such that there is an agreement between the employee and the employer prior to starting work that states whether or not they will be working a ... Read More