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MAR-GA-RETTI !!!
Ciao, Dany&Adri ! I am italian too and i will arrive on the 6th. My husband and I will teach at one of the international school in Riyahd. Welcome and good luck ! 
Alliecat wrote:Ramon1990 wrote:Wow, welcome to the Kingdom.
You're just on time. The Eid is coming, and you will have so much fun, insha Allah. Pleasure to have you here.
Ramon,
Just out of curiosity, why would you think Eid is fun for non-Muslim expats?聽 We're not invited to share in any of the festivities.聽 It's nothing for us except regular work days (just like Christmas, Easter, etc.).
lol! Well then, too bad for ya. Don't have fun! 
Ramon1990 wrote:lol! Well then, too bad for ya. Don't have fun!
You don't have a clue what it's like for expats here, do ya?聽 It's not that I am choosing not to have fun; it's just the way it is in this society for 'outsiders.'
MM, you are such a wit.
The management schedule the difficult jobs to this time of year, ie Ramadan and Eid so that these job gets done while ALL the Saudi nationals are off.
I have been involved in modifications and spend upto 4 hours a day with half my body inside a fuselage. No air conditioning.
Now you know why I'm so slim.
The expats might get ONE day off over the Eid, but then again we don't have Ramadan to recover from.
Such is life. Good job I enjoy my work, it is so much fun.
.聽 I have to have the weekends off otherwize I'd be 'funned' out.
Now that is so not fair 
hmmm I wonder if u guys are allowed for Christmas vacations 
I may leave for Khubor next day of Eid 
but we r too lazy t celebrate Eid all we take it as vacations and try to enjoy a bit in our possibilities.
Consider yourself lucky as u dont have to attend ton of Iftar Parties:)
Alliecat wrote:No Christian holidays, nonz.. just another work day here unless we've planned annual leave during those times.
Muslims in the US get to partake of the Christian holidays, as do the Jewish population.
Of course, this ain't the US (no need to remind me LOL).
That sux
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