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Post by Aventurando on Jun 6, 2013 7:14:14 GMT
o all,
I have been offered a position in Aramco with housing in the Dhahran Senior Housing Community. Do you have any picture of that place?
What single people do after work besides sports and whatever offered in the compound?
What is in Dhahran?
i have read that the place is wonderful for families with small children, I would also like to read the comments of single people ...
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Post by vpainter on Jun 6, 2013 19:26:33 GMT
Here is an incomplete list of selfdirected groups and activities in Dhahran:
DHAHRAN SELF-DIRECTED INTEREST GROUPS/ACTVITIES
Aquarium Society
Arabian Promenades
Arabian Automobile Association (AAA)
Arabian Horse Association
Arabic Speaking Women’s Group
Art Group
Badminton
Ballet
Basketball - Adult
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Bowling Association
Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts
Book Clubs
Bowling
Bridge Club
British Scouts
Canterbury Group
Catholic Fellowship
Chess
Community Band
Community Choir
Cricket
Dhahran Outing Group
Diving
Fitness
Garden Group
Girl Scouts/Brownies
Gluten Free Group
Golf
Hangar Flyers International
Half Moon Bay Yacht Association
Hoe Downers
Hobby Shop
International Genealogy Group
International Investment Group
Junior Girls Softball
Kennel Club
Knitting and Crocheting Group
La Leche League of Dhahran
Little League Baseball
MAC/Apple Group
Martial Arts
Mormon Fellowship
Natural History Association
PAWS
Personal Computer Society
Photography Club
Protestant Fellowship
Quilting Group
Dhahran Road Runners Club
Rugby Club
Saudi Aramco Employee Association
Scrabble
Shoktan Karate
Simulated Sports Society
Soccer - Adult
Soccer - Youth
Softball - Adult
Softball - Youth
Society for Advocates & Volunteers for the Environment
Squash
Swimming - Youth
Tae Kwon Do
Tee Ball
Tennis League - Juniors
Tennis League - Adult
Theatre
Toastmaster's International
Volleyball
Women's Group
Women's Exchange
There are gyms - exercise and sports; squash and racquet ball courts; bowling alley, movie theater, running tracts, sports fields, restaurant, snack bars, dining hall, commissary, etc.
Also singles go out together and go to Bahrain or fly to Doha or Dubai, and other parts of the world.
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Post by Aventurando on Jun 7, 2013 19:30:30 GMT
Thank you Vpainter for the comprehensive list ...
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Post by antemareundae on Jun 20, 2013 15:40:00 GMT
Hi Vpainter,
Is there a Wing Chung (Kung Fu) association? As a licensed hunter in North America, can you bring your rifle or apply for a license there? Will your motorcycle driving license be converted to a Saudi one or do you have to take the full course again?
Thanks /Ante.
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Post by GroveWanderer on Jun 21, 2013 12:06:50 GMT
You cannot bring a rifle to Saudi Arabia and you will not be able to get a gun license here. There was some discussion a while back as to whether expats might be eligible to get gun licenses but as far as I know, nothing came of it and gun ownership is still limited to Saudi citizens.
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Post by Twofeets on Jun 21, 2013 14:45:59 GMT
"Is there a Wing Chung (Kung Fu) association? "
I havent been able to find one. Wing Chung was the last style I took before leaving the US. I have a friend that teaches BJJ in ABQ, there is a karate type school here in RT, but no luck yet for Wing Chung.
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Post by antemareundae on Jun 22, 2013 3:36:47 GMT
Thanks guys.
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Post by Ram723 on Aug 14, 2013 1:32:56 GMT
o everyone,
The green lights aren't all there yet, but both my husband and I are being considered for work with Aramco although he's further along in the process than I am. I would like to get involved with the community and am glad for the "incomplete list" of groups that Vpainter kindly provided in this forum.
If we move to KSA, I'd be potentially interested in finding contacts or info. about the following groups or activities. (Is it pretty easy to find that once at the compound?) Also if there is the opportunity to study Arabic in a group or class, I may be interested in that also. Also, I don't know if there are many volunteer opportunities available off the compound, but I think that could be of interest as well.
-Quilting Group
-Book club
-Dhahran Outing Group
-Garden Group (maybe)
-PAWS (maybe)
Finally, I'm wondering, if we do move, and if I don't end up working for Aramco, is it legal for spouses to do casual work around the compound such as tutoring? I think off compound would need a sponsor, but is a sponsor also needed for on-compound casual work? If not, are there limitations for how much one can work or other guidelines?
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Post by vpainter on Aug 14, 2013 5:45:55 GMT
There will be a list of all the self-directed groups, including the ones you have listed (except book clubs, they are formed by individual groups - ask around you will find one or form your own) in your home when you arrive, there will be a contact person for each of them.
If both of you have applied for work, Aramco usually, except for couple teachers, hire the husband and the wife will have to come live here first to get a job if possible. There are a few exceptions, but for the wife who works all benefits will come through the husband for you both. You would get vacation time to match your husband.
There are adult education classes that you can pay a small fee to take, and there are Arabic classes taught through them.
You can volunteer at the schools, the hospital, PAWS, garden group, women's exchange, and lots of other groups. You will need to learn to say no or your life could be consumed with volunteer work around camp.
Yes, you can be a private tutor. Our friend tutors in her home and tutors in some in the child's home. There are hairdressers, bakers, you do it, you can probably do it here. Could not be something that would cause a problem in the culture. There are craft fairs if you are a crafter.
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Post by 31311 on Aug 16, 2013 16:24:14 GMT
I was single in Dhahran my first two years in the Kingdom and there is plenty to do both here and in Bahrain. It really depends on what you are interested in doing with your spare time.
Meeting other singles is easy and people are very open and friendly in my experience...
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Post by sivalaya on Aug 23, 2013 19:59:58 GMT
Wow, thanks for the comprehensive list vpainter. I was hoping cricket is being played in aramco.
Is there a cricket ground in any of the compound or do the folks just play in a sports ground?
Since uk and aussies work in aramco, i am sure few of them might follow the sport.
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Post by Hadia on Aug 24, 2013 4:16:12 GMT
Yes. And I pm'd you.
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