Robert Gilluley
@Rob G
English expat in Kuwait
Forum posts
34
Contacts
6
About me
English
Lives in Salmiya
Registration: 04 May 2010
Help! need advice as a young british female moving to kuwait shortly. by drewroxanne
Im having so many mixed feelings. Ive been offered a great job that pays well but my main concern is my safety. Girls! Help me out! thank you
Seriously copy and paste a load of information which is out of date, jeez someone show me a decent 2 bed apartment for between 180-250....... you're looking 350 minimum! Anyway back to topic, I am British and my wife visits Kuwait regularly, ... Read More
Kuwait's international reputation by newbie25
Hi All, Now, I'm not one to believe everything I hear/read, but as I plan to move to Kuwait this year as a Teacher, naturally I have done a lot of research on the country. I must say that the general consensus on the country is overwhelmingly ...
Gringo you are my here, I wish I had your principles! I'm here for the money, lifestyle and warmer climate. Fortunately whilst there are things that I do not agree with I am not blind enough to the fact that most of these things go in all countries ... Read More
Investing in the Kuwait Stock Exchange by legacy
Anybody want to know how to invest money in the Kuwait Stock Exchange? I'm no finance manager or investment analyst. Im a regular joe who studied finance and thinks that people in general have a huge misconception of stock investment, so this would ...
If you want some real advice do not touch the local markets for stock investments use mature markets such as UK/US/EUR it's all a gamble but at least do it in a market that has mature governance practices and proper regulations not one were most ... Read More
Some Adivice on Kuwait 'Airport' by SportsMan
So can someone on here give me some ideas on the following when like everyone else in the country, we have to make use of the 'airport' . 1. Has anyone ever tried to do this and take their own car to the airport for obvious reasons (uncivilized ...
3 yrs i've been here and nobody told me that one, i'll be parking there from now on thx! Read More
Any advices on my situation please by Daz from UK
I am an English man and have been in a relationship with a Kuwaiti woman for 5 years, we would like to get married however it seems so complicated. I wanted to get married under UK law in either Kuwait or Bahrain however my partner has stated that ...
Legacy is spot on Daz, if you, like me, are a full on athiest then it is never going to work out so don't waste any further time making it more complicated. Sajidejai was quoting from the qur'an a section related to marriage so he wasn't bringing ... Read More
Do I have to pay a year advance rent when signing an apartment lease? by rhiggins
Hi, I would like to know the standard requirement when renting an apartment. Do the apartment manager's require first and last months rent plus security deposit? or do I have to pay six to a year in advance on a lease. Please advise. Thanks
Maximum is 1.5 months rent as security (normally only 1 month) and 1 month in advance..... I have rented apartments here with no deposit just the monthly rent in advance. Read More
Satellite TV vs paying for Broadband by doubty
Hello everyone. Does anyone know if it is worth paying for a satellite service that will have more English channels on it? We currently download/stream via the internet but as we are in a block with shared internet, this is not always ideal. Is ...
Off roader, the reason the illegal box doesn't work well is due to the slow internet speed, if you have a dedicated fibre optic line, slightly pricey and not available in all area, it will work fine. I had mine for 12 months and got Sky Italy (all ... Read More
Satellite TV vs paying for Broadband by doubty
Hello everyone. Does anyone know if it is worth paying for a satellite service that will have more English channels on it? We currently download/stream via the internet but as we are in a block with shared internet, this is not always ideal. Is ...
Hi Doubty 1.5-2Mps seems pretty impressive for Kuwait :D You should be able to stream fine with that. OSN is the equivalent of sky (no footy thoguh) I pay around 20KD a month for a package and have a recordable box (Sky HD+ equivalent) does the job, ... Read More
need to rent a car by emilly
hi, I would like to rent a car in Kuwait, wondering what kind of papers I need to do that, and if anyone could recommend some car rental companies here. Any tips/advise would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Emilly, if you don't have civil ID & Kuwait license then someone like automax will be able to sort you out as you'll be renting not leasing..... once you have your Kuwait license then you can rent.... unless they now lease by the month with no ... Read More
Thinking about moving to Kuwait
Hi Sophia, if you enjoy socialising then this is definately not the place to come!! If you have a v good offer then come but you'll probably want to budget for plenty of holidays, weekend breaks etc. No problem here for women as long as you don't ... Read More
Thyroid medication - Levothyroxine
No problem, they also said that if you ever want to try something different after doing some research just tell the doctor and most will prescribe it for you..... seems a good system to me :D Read More
Thyroid medication - Levothyroxine
Spoke to someone I know who has thyroid medication and she said Levo-T4? can be bought over the counter here and it is cheap... hope this helps, most things can be bought over the counter here and way cheaper than UK. Read More
Finally arrived in Kuwait by Beey7
Hi everyone After months of writing on this forum I have finally landed in Kuwait. first impression is pretty much the same as living in Qatar. Had a rough time getting here from being stranded in Amsterdam for 24hrs to getting in Kuwait only to ...
Ally ...... coming from Scotland how can you possibly think it gets cold here? It's like summer all year round for anyone north of Birmingham :D Read More
Query on Salary & Cost of Living by tune2john
Dear Members, Hope this finds you in good spirits! I've got a query here. I'm offered a IT job in Kuwait with 13000KWD I've got 10 years of experience in IT. So is the salary a good reasonable one? I'm married with a 2yr old kid. What would be ...
Membership for family at club will run to about 100-150KD per month but will have to be paid in 1 payment. Read More
Query on Salary & Cost of Living by tune2john
Dear Members, Hope this finds you in good spirits! I've got a query here. I'm offered a IT job in Kuwait with 13000KWD I've got 10 years of experience in IT. So is the salary a good reasonable one? I'm married with a 2yr old kid. What would be ...
It's what you make of it, you probably need to join a private club .... Al Corniche or similar near where you are based for pool, social, kids are etc. I'm fairly easy going, go to work, come home, gym some nights or tennis, weekends by the pool ... Read More
Query on Salary & Cost of Living by tune2john
Dear Members, Hope this finds you in good spirits! I've got a query here. I'm offered a IT job in Kuwait with 13000KWD I've got 10 years of experience in IT. So is the salary a good reasonable one? I'm married with a 2yr old kid. What would be ...
Difficult one to comment on Tune2john, I am English and therefore haven't experienced a lot of what is posted, seen some of it but i think if you just write the negatives it sounds worse than maybe it is. All countries have issues, there is a big ... Read More
Driving Licence
You can use your UK license until you get yuour civil ID, once you have this you need a Kuwait driving license. To get this you need to get your UK license attested to at the British Embassy, complete the forms and then the Mandoop will arrange ... Read More
guys whats going on here for fun? by angelfarah
would any one of you like to tell me about the stuff going on here?
I can understand why some people find Kuwait boring but you get out what you put in!! I enjoying chilling by the pool for most of the year, play tennis, golf, field hockey, cricket, squash and any other sports I can fit in....... Eat out ... Read More
Online Poker Paly In Kuwait !!!!!!!!!!!!!
pranavd 1980 - Subscribe to a Virtual Private Netwok (VPN just google it, surfbouncer is a good one) then you can do what you want online!! I use this for online TV/Film streaming so I can watch the iplayers in the UK for F1, MotoGP etc. Read More
Explain marriage by adnankiani
Hi everyone, I am new here and want to have some discussion about marriage. Will you like to explain what is marriage? Why we get marry? I know its a silly question but wants to have different view points....
simple.... like everything in life .... you get out what you put in and make it what you want. I am married, although I never thought I would, don't want kids so that isn't the reason and sometimes mull this over, for some it will give direction, ... Read More
looking for a new challenge by austrian
hello everybody! i am 32 f - living in Austria/ Vienna and was bron in Iran. i working for a privatbank now - but i am looking for a new challenge in kuwait, can anybody give me adivse how to do that. i am assistant to managing director and would ...
Hi Austrian, I work for a bank over here and will keep an eye on any vacancies internally.... if you wish I will send you a PM and you can send me your CV and I will submit it to HR, this sometimes helps speed up the process as they can match your ... Read More
Arriving from UK this weekend by scottyq8
Hi all, After what seems like months I have my Visa and flight details and fly out to start a new life in Kuwait this weekend. Sure its going to be an unsettling few weeks....xmas alone not going to be particularly exciting. Looking to make a new ...
Hi Scott, I'm originally from L'pool and have been here 4 months so still fairly new myself. If you want to meet up and chat about things let me know... i'll PM you my mobile and email just in case. Rob Read More
WHAT NATIONALITY HAS TO DO WITH FRIENDSHIP?!!!! by care for me
i was reading some of the topics over here and i noticed that whereever any body i sasking for friendship or any kind of connection with any other person, the first question is to be asked from the other party is '' where are you from''?!!! so, i ...
After reading the posts on here i think you've answered your original question.... People ask where you are from because they know where its going to lead.... yes I know very stereotypical but hey "if the cap fits, wear it!" Read More
Mobile phone costs
Hi all, another bit of advise required. I have been through the previous posts and picked up some great information but no one has mentioned mobile phone costs. Can some one advise me on what sort of costs are involved for pay-monthly mobiles, ... Read More
Interview advice - Finance
Thank you for the responses. I kept with the milder colours/ no linen and remembered the 5-10 mins of chit/ chat. Hopefully I'll be asking more questions shortly!! Thank you. Rob Read More
Interview advice - Finance
Hi all, quick introduction, I am an operational risk manager currently living in Jersey (Channel Islands) I am awaiting an entry visa to arrange a final interview in Kuwait (with a local bank) and was hoping to get some interview tips. I have ... Read More