Things to bring to Dhahran

Yes your master bedroom will have enough room for your king size bed.

There are several decisions people make about their furnishings. Some bring everything to furnish the type of home they will receive. Others bring a few pieces they want and buy the rest here. Others don't bring anything and buy everything here. And a very few people just keep the Aramco furniture that comes with the house and rent it after the 3 months.

If you tell me what Grade Code you are (you can PM if you'd like), I can send you info regarding homes in Dhahran you'd be eligible for. That would give you an idea of the size of home you'd receive, even if it's not exactly the one you get assigned.

Family with 2 children will be assigned a 3 BD townhouse or 3 BD Modular (which is a free standing home).

I sent you an email with floorplans, since they would not upload here.

that's true. The $600 just gives you some cash, it can be changed to SR's at the bank inside the compound. If you have a U.S. bank account (you didn't say where you're coming from), UK banks also: bring your check book. You can write a check up to $2000USD/week for Saudi Riyals (check writing: 3.73 SR for $1 USD) at the bank inside compound. Should you need to buy a car - you can write a check for the amount needed, have your supervisor sign it and the bank will cash it as Saudi Riyals.

a single guy is given a furnished apt/townhouse for the length of his stay. Unlike families who start paying rent after 3 months, bachelor status gets the furniture as part of his housing.

So you can bring whatever makes you feel at home. Aramco living room furniture is sort of like the old "Cargo" furniture, if you ever saw that when it was popular.

The bed that Furniture Warehouse puts in your place, could be a twin, double or queen. If you don't like what you are given, you can call or go to Furniture Warehouse and request something different. They'll usually oblige if they have any in the warehouse. If you get a no the first time, just keep checking with them, you'll probably eventually get what you need/want.

There will be a small number of kitchen supplies: dishes, pans, pot, skillet, flatware, glasses, kitchen towels and dishs. No baking pans. No small appliances like toaster, coffeemaker, microwave, mixer, etc. Might want to bring yours, there is a small selection of these 110V appliances in the marketplace, but you'll get a better selection prior to coming.

There will be 1 set of sheets, a blanket and a pillow for your bed. There will be a bath towel, a washcloth, hand towel - usually at least one of those.

There'll be a dining room table and chairs. If you get an apt/townhouse with a study, you can request a desk from Furniture Warehouse - a bedside table, etc. (These are not always already in the home) If you need something, you can go look at their book and pick out what you'd like.

If you're on medication, bring about a 3 month supply to get you past the settling in process, that way you're not anxious about getting into the clinic for medications during that time.

Hope this helps! Welcome to Aramco!

Ship everything you think might make your life in KSA comfortable....at least thats what Im thinking.....comfortable lounge room set up, comfortable computer set up, bedroom and kitchen. Problem for me is the kitchen appliances.....as in Australia its 240vlt....so maybe i should shop online in the US and get all the items sent here to include in my shipment.

Id also like to ship a moped scooter or small motorbike to get around camp. (RT for me)