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Post by m_incera on Mar 15, 2013 4:23:46 GMT
Is it normal for myself as a prospective employee go over before my family? Or do employee/family go over together?
THx!
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Post by vpainter on Mar 17, 2013 21:50:57 GMT
Recently, Aramco has been requiring employees to complete their probationary period prior to bringing their families.
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Post by m_incera on Mar 17, 2013 23:19:12 GMT
Thanks vpainter!
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Post by oilsand on Mar 18, 2013 15:17:06 GMT
Does that mean they will give you single living house and then you have to apply for family house after 3 months?
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Post by azraeil on Mar 19, 2013 5:38:10 GMT
No. If you're on family status, you will be assigned family housing. I think what vpainter meant to say is that now the company may require you to complete your probationary period before bringing in your family just in case something that happened to almostcheerful and another forummer happens.
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Post by gbradford on Mar 26, 2013 10:21:39 GMT
Just an update I am now on day 86 and still don’t know what is going on, if you take this logic then your family will never come over. You need to make your choice, remember you may need to return home at short notice and other factors like schooling come into it.
The most common issue here at the moment is how difficult it is to get an entry visa for your family once you are in Saudi, it would be best to allow six months at present, that way your expectations will be realistic and if it happens earlier it’s a bonus.
In my case they told me originally no family but when I stuck to my guns they changed their minds quickly. Guess it depends how long you can bear to be apart from your family and them from you. Most family status guys without the family here find it quite hard due to long visa processing time and excessive paperwork. Just think carefully about what you want and make your wishes known.
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Post by JamRock on Mar 30, 2013 16:01:24 GMT
It's up to you in terms of what way you approach this. It is a difficult decision and it is very lonely being in a family area without your family. However, it might prove to be a wise decision from a long-term perspective to initially come out without your family, if you can manage it, and to assess if your family are going to be happy here before bringing them out.
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Post by vpainter on Mar 31, 2013 5:36:19 GMT
The decision to not come as a family at first is a difficult one. Not impossible, but especially hard if husband and wife have not been separated previously because of business travels. Our family was separated for 14 months because our daughter was finishing her junior year and we wanted her to complete her senior year where she was. The family came over after her graduation. It was tough, not impossible. We kept in contact on a daily basis back then by telephone even though the long distance rates were high. Skype and broadband telephone like Vonage were not in existence then. Being able to Skype and see and talk to each other really will help.
We felt led us to Aramco and He sustained us through the time of separation.
Although, we were used to separation periods because of all the business travel in prior years. This was definitely a lot longer than any previous business trips.
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