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Post by yycjor on Jun 2, 2022 19:24:15 GMT
canadianman No offense meant. Corrected to unlucky! The point is when serious things happen during the probation period is when people don't make it through I guess.
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arcticengineer
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Job Status: Accepted Aramco Job
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Post by arcticengineer on Jun 3, 2022 9:37:20 GMT
If you want to fail probation, be arrogant, act like you know everything about your field of expertise, express dismay at how backwards your Aramco department operates and let your supervisor and Saudi co-workers know how you think they aren't very smart and are lazy. I Guarantee if that is how you act, you won't make it six months.
Again, yes they can sack you anytime, but they have spent in the neighborhood of $100,000 in the process to recruit your position and relocate you and taken close to a year in the process. Their goal is not to get rid of you and have to repeat that process. They are understanding that it is an adjustment and the first few months you will be spending more time getting settled then getting work done. After that, show you can learn, you are an asset and you will be accepted. Go the extra mile and if your supervisor or division head makes a point of mentioning they like seeing members of their department publish papers and give presentations at conferences, make sure you take head and follow through on those extras. If you are perceived as putting in the minimal amount of effort and being somewhat difficult to work with, your time will be short. Go the extra mile (kilometer) and you should be fine.
Understand there will be challenges with communicating with your co-workers and some cultural differences. I'd say few Saudis are truly fluent in English and can clearly read and right English. So even if their English seems excellent there will be times when you realize you are struggling to communicate and this can become frustrating.
The only advice I've received during the probation period is maybe it's not a good idea to buy a brand new car in kingdom and fill your house with custom furniture before you've made it through the probation period. It seemed like solid advice to me.
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Post by canadianman on Jun 3, 2022 12:39:10 GMT
arcticengineer This is the best advice I have read on this forum...I think anyone joining Aramco should print this out and read it every morning before heading out to work. Some will say well, it is partly commonsense but yeah..that's even what makes it really great! Thank you so very much for sharing...I hope one of my applications finally makes it through the interview stages...I feel like I am ready for Aramco
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Post by StarboyX on Jun 7, 2022 19:53:59 GMT
When one should sell his own house in his own country (i.e., Calgary)? Offer has been accepted. But on the other hand nothing is guaranteed, and for any reason things can change. An extended or short time until family followed you to KSA is another factor. We don’t have family behind us in Canada to help with this critical task. So what is your experience or advice about the right time to sell the house? Rent after selling is an option but not very convenient specially if things didn’t work out. Housing market is currently good but its also slowing down with the interest bump… appreciate your thoughts! As non resident, if you rent, you'll want to have an agent file NR4 form to ensure you're in compliance for rental income, w/ the 25% withholding tax. For example, if you're gross rent is 36K, CRA will take 9K flat. If you file NR4 form, now it's: Gross rent - allowable deductions = 25% tax on net income If you don't file NR4 as non resident w/ rental income, CRA will remove non residency for you and your family. |
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