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Post by vpainter on Jan 9, 2016 20:15:49 GMT
Once a month is unlikely, once every 3 months might be manageable with an agreeable supervisor/manager. Having been here 15+ years, family ties are maintained, just differently than before. FT and Skype have made a big difference for families. You will be able to maintain those ties.
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Post by Cob on Jan 14, 2016 8:34:22 GMT
Understood. And thank you for the information. I am not adverse to going home every third month. Every month I guess was much too much to hope for. I guess I just need to put some faith in my future managers words, and recognize the fact that I will get to see my family, and just see how the first year goes. Ultimately, I would also like to use weekend to start exploring other countries close by to Saudi Arabia. How does a travel system work? Say for example, I'd like to go to Turkey for a weekend? Is it a process to make small forays such as this? Once again, as a single man, I'm not worried about the expense providing it's not astronomical.
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Post by UmmRiyam on Jan 14, 2016 11:31:26 GMT
Once you have your iqama and then your multiple exit/re-entry visa, then you can book your plane tickets and hotel online or however you choose. It's very easy to travel...no different to me than traveling in USA or anywhere else.
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Post by sbenni1 on Jan 23, 2016 11:52:02 GMT
Cob, Your are enled to 38 + 4 (42 days), someone mentioned you get 50 days. Not correct if you are not married, which is my understanding. You are required by the government to leave the country for a certain number of days every year, which like someone mentioned is I think 14 L days. The math will not work once you deduct those 14 days (repat) even if you have the nicest boss in the world. You will exhaust your balance mid year. If we break it down, you get a repat (that's a given), 2 EID holidays subject to bridging (say most of the time). That's a total of 3. Then you can squeeze in 3 more short leaves in between, say with the long weekends. I have always managed to do 6 int'l trips a year inclusive of my repat and EID holidays. It will all come down to how you approach your boss, what kind of relationship you have with him/her, and when to ask for it. Just don't think of it as your right. Pick your time carefully, say after the successful completion of a big task or when things are somewhat slow...etc. Don't just submit another leave request immediately after you come back from one leave. Psychology is more of an art than a science  Also, your boss may be more accommo......... to people who are high performers than to people who are not. (many factors come into play, everyone is different). |
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Post by Cob on Feb 10, 2016 17:21:45 GMT
Thank you Sbenni1,
That makes a lot of sense, and actually puts much of the information others have posted into more perspective. My basic premise going into this is that I will have at least one 14 day repat trip home as a mandatory. After that, I can perhaps attempt 5 other small trips if I am able to work out a good relationship with my manager. Naturally that means all of my vacation time is spent going home, rather than someplace exotic, but I'd say this new life in SA would be exotic enough to last for quite some time. At any rate, I appreciate the extra explanation from all who have helped here, and I'mm looking forward to my future!
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