Working in Kuwait

[scruffygit]

In my attempts to jump this sinking ship (HMS MOD %$fan ), before I'm pushed, one job I'm looking at is contract work in Kuwait (Kuwati Air Force helicopters). The job ad has told me bu66er all and the web site even less.

Anyone with experience of working in that region, any comments, hints, tips, etc? All very gratefully recieved. :bow: :bow:

 

[chuffmeister]

I dunno, these peeps that cant hack the pace man8umR#?

 

[Centaur]

Arrogant bastids

Spent ten years in Saudi and generally speaking got on well with the Saudis but had one trip up to Kuwait and also met a few Kuwaitis in Saudi and have never met such arrogant bastids. Highest per capita income in the world (or was in the 70s) and they think they are the chosen people. I think we should have let Saddam keep the place! I bet they never repaid us for getting them their country back! Rant over....I feel better now.

 

[scruffygit]

I dunno, these peeps that cant hack the pace man8umR#?

Not all of us go to work for a lie down

 

[Adam Rickenberg]

I spent 3 years in Saudi and now reside in Dubai. I've been here for 18 months and find that the region is very interesting. The Kuwaiti's are more arrogant than most, but I guess it's how you deal with them that matters. I have been to Kuwait on business and found them to be ok.

If you come to the Middle East looking to make a change (and add to your bank account) then my suggestion is to come here with an open mind, one that is excited to experience a new culture and discover new things.

I have seen so many expats come to the region and complain 'non-stop' about everything, and laud the wonders of their home country. Why the feck did they leave in the first place then??

When I left Zimbabwe for Saudi, all my mates were telling me I was nuts. They said shit like 'they'll keep you in a compound and you can't have your freedom' etc... I went there with an explorer's mindset, to learn and experience a different lifestyle. I came away with good memories of Saudi and also a few mates! We even got thrown off a beach for getting drunk in public - in Jeddah!!

So - my advice is, go with an open mind and discover new things.

 

[Centaur]

Wise advice

from Adam. :bow: I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the Middle East (apart from a year in the Radfan in the sixties) and only came home after an ultimatum from SWMBO

 

[scruffygit]

Thanks guys. :bow:

It would appear I would be working for the Kuwati government rather than a contractor, dunno if that makes a difference.

Been to Kuwait City a couple of times on R&R from places a few hundred miles North and can't really make any sort of impression from that, apart from their driving is SCARY

Got the interview Thursday so find out then.

 

[Alan Hodges]

sorry

only in 90 -91 didnt see much though

smokey - cold - and people shooting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tanks safe though:bow:

Al

 

[Stik]

i was working there 96/97 ..

driving is very scary ... ''death roundabout'' at top of gulf road a good one to avoid! . . .

i found the kuwaitis an ameiable bunch, as long as you made the effort and showed a bit of willing.... ( same as this country for our foreign emigrees . . . not )

my wife and daughter lived with me for all the two years barring the hot ( well hotter ) summers

mrs stik wasn t restricted in any way like the expat women in saudi for instance.
my daughter was aged 4 then and we found the english schools ( several to pick from ) excellent.

home life is different but yu can get virtually anything u need barring proper booze, and clever packing and a friend in customs helps there. yu ''ll learn how to home brew very quickly though, and like banging yur head against a wall, yu get used to it after a while.

all in all ... wouldn t have missed it .... especially the tax free wonga part .

good luck

 

[Adam Rickenberg]

So - how did the interview go?? bl4hbl4h

 

[scruffygit]

So - how did the interview go?? bl4hbl4h

I assume it went well as I was offered a job today. Not the one I went for, but a better paid one

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Only problem is they want me in post 1st week in April Not certain I can get my act together, let alone get out of the mob, in 4 weeks

:bang:

 

[Jono]

S.G. You be careful out there, I believe they DO have a shoot to kill policy, good luck whatever. h1d1ng2

 

[cianocarroll125]

S.G. You be careful out there, I believe they DO have a shoot to kill policy, good luck whatever. h1d1ng2

Fook me, I hope you have to have done something wrong and its not just a general shoot to kill policy they have!! man8um