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Post by Keith317 on May 28, 2014 11:57:56 GMT
Hi,
A question. We are likely to be on Rakah and my job will be located in North Park Tower. As I understand it this is sort of outside the main Dhahran compound and (I assume) away from the commissary etc.
Looking on youtube there is a nice Saudi Aramco video about the new building. The pictures seem to suggest that there are some shops/facilities on the ground floor of the tower. Can someone tell me exactly what's there?
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Post by Wutz on May 28, 2014 13:45:01 GMT
The tower in North Park is called Al Midra. It's on the main Saudi Aramco compound within Aramco security. It's about two kilometers or so (no time to check Google maps right now…). There's a post office, coffee shops and a nice large cafeteria in the atrium located adjacent to the ground floor of Al Midra. Also a number of travel agents, the big three wireless companies and the big banks. It's a fairly new building, and a pretty convenient place to work most of the time (HR is on the first floor).
Wutz
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Post by Keith317 on May 28, 2014 20:54:53 GMT
Thanks Wutz. That's very helpful.
So, it is fair old hoof if I want to pick up any shopping at lunchtime, I guess?
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Post by Wutz on May 29, 2014 2:58:21 GMT
No hoofing required. There are a fair number of busses to/from Midra at lunchtime going to several places on camp. And a cab (if one is available) between Midra and the commissaries at Al Mujama or Al Munira cost only 20 SAR or so.
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Post by Keith317 on May 29, 2014 9:32:07 GMT
That's great. Many thanks.
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Post by almostthere2014 on Jun 6, 2014 19:41:52 GMT
Is Finance in this new tower or what is the building like that I would be in?
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Post by Keith317 on Jun 8, 2014 21:12:14 GMT
With the proviso that I am not yet on the ground, I would say - yes. I will be part of the Corporate Strategy function which is, I understand, part of Finance.
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Post by Wutz on Jun 12, 2014 2:59:56 GMT
I think that different parts of Finance are in different buildings. I think that the main part of Finance is actually in the Core area, which is adjacent to the Main Camp. Similar facilities, if a bit older buildings, and of course HR only has offices in Al Midra.
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