Eldon Taylor
@etaylor58
American expat in Saudi Arabia
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57
Contacts
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About me
American
Lives in Waco
Speaks English and German
Registration: 28 December 2011
Hi - Moving to Riyadh by Croydon_2012
Hi All, Just received a job offer for Riyadh. I am British living in London. I am aware that it will be a big cultural change for me. I am looking for some information on the below: - Good compound acco in Riyadh(need a 3 bedroom place as I have ...
Hi All, Just received a job offer for Riyadh. I am British living in London. I am aware that it will be a big cultural change for me. I am looking for some information on the below: - Good compound acco in Riyadh(need a 3 bedroom place as I have ... Read More
Paramedic info by Dampier
I am a 10 year paramedic in one of the busiest EMS systems in California. I have experience in emergency scene calls, strike team activities and clinical education. I am considering seeking employment in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and would be ...
Thanks for the replies from Alliecat, imraan007 and etaylor58; great information. It sounds like a challenging and fast-paced environment. I am curious about life inside a western compound, or a mixed compound for my wife and young kids? I've read ... Read More
Nurses working at King Faisal......advise!! by sumiuk
Hi there.....I'll be working at King Faisal Hospitalfrom mid December....Are there any nurses on this forum that are already working there? What is the hospital like? What sort of accommodation is offered?? What are the working hours ...
Eldon, I just started KFSH this week. (From USA). I don't have a lot of info regarding the actual units. However, if you wife is interested, I may be able to give her a little info and/or find her a person on the applicable unit to talk to. ... Read More
weekend plans by rayhoo
Hello, Any cool plans for weekend? activities, going out....
Just got back from Bahrain the main areas had some police presence but it was quiet. Passport control was crazy. I had funThats good to hear. I've got to go there tomorrow for a few hours on a "Business Trip." Wish I could stay longer and check it ... Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
welcome etaylor58 :) I hope to u the best of luck here in KSA everything easy here so don't be worry have a good time to u and ur family good luckBeen here almost a month and things are going pretty smooth. Appreciate the e-mail....Thank you ... Read More
Nurses working at King Faisal......advise!! by sumiuk
Hi there.....I'll be working at King Faisal Hospitalfrom mid December....Are there any nurses on this forum that are already working there? What is the hospital like? What sort of accommodation is offered?? What are the working hours ...
Ok if u filled in the online app then ur safe they will ask her to contact the agency if she is accepted alliecat post above also helpful. Just wait for the response try also national guard health affairs they offer good salariesOK, I appreciate the ... Read More
Paramedic info by Dampier
I am a 10 year paramedic in one of the busiest EMS systems in California. I have experience in emergency scene calls, strike team activities and clinical education. I am considering seeking employment in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and would be ...
I am a 10 year paramedic in one of the busiest EMS systems in California. I have experience in emergency scene calls, strike team activities and clinical education. I am considering seeking employment in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and would be ... Read More
Nurses working at King Faisal......advise!! by sumiuk
Hi there.....I'll be working at King Faisal Hospitalfrom mid December....Are there any nurses on this forum that are already working there? What is the hospital like? What sort of accommodation is offered?? What are the working hours ...
i can help with a contact email if u like. Just remember that some companies (like mine) would require your to return to the point of origin and re-apply with an agency from that side. so if u can arrange it from now its better. there are ... Read More
weekend plans by rayhoo
Hello, Any cool plans for weekend? activities, going out....
Thanks again for the info Alliecat, much appreciated Eldon Read More
Internet for apartment - urgent - recommendations please by Moestavern
Desperately need my internet up and running to be able to Skype back home etc, please could you guys give me any good suppliers and how to find them, I am in Asasco compound Suleyman area Thanks Al
That would be my plan of action or I would be on the next plane out..I can take a lot of things but roaches in the house aren't one of them. Eldon Read More
You know when you have been in the ME too long by LoopyLou87
Just for a change I'm awake in the middle of the night so thought I'd share ... although it has probably been here before at some point it's still a good one ... I know that I聮ve been in the Middle East Too Long because聟聟聟聟聟聟聟 I'm not ...
OMG, I've only been here a month and I understand everything on the list. How bad is that? This is great. Eldon Read More
weekend plans by rayhoo
Hello, Any cool plans for weekend? activities, going out....
Thanks Alliecat. By the way, what is the Hyper Panda and the Danube? Are they shopping malls? I am taking the compund bus there tonight to get a look around and get away from the apartment for a while. Eldon Read More
Internet for apartment - urgent - recommendations please by Moestavern
Desperately need my internet up and running to be able to Skype back home etc, please could you guys give me any good suppliers and how to find them, I am in Asasco compound Suleyman area Thanks Al
Your a better man than me. I'd be in a hotel and telling the company if they don't find something better I don't care how much your paying me I am out of there... Eldon Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Hello imon; Sorry I haven't posted sooner. Have you arrived in Riyadh yet? Which compound did you end up in? Things here have been interesting. Getting familiar with the customs and other things that are a little different. Separation from the ... Read More
weekend plans by rayhoo
Hello, Any cool plans for weekend? activities, going out....
I guess thats what I get for watching CNN....LOL Read More
Internet for apartment - urgent - recommendations please by Moestavern
Desperately need my internet up and running to be able to Skype back home etc, please could you guys give me any good suppliers and how to find them, I am in Asasco compound Suleyman area Thanks Al
Hope everything works out. Keep in touch. Who knows I may bump into your friend since I work in the medical field and my wife is a nurse and hopefully will be joining me soon. Eldon Read More
Internet for apartment - urgent - recommendations please by Moestavern
Desperately need my internet up and running to be able to Skype back home etc, please could you guys give me any good suppliers and how to find them, I am in Asasco compound Suleyman area Thanks Al
Wow, sounds like your company put you in a bad place. Hope its worth your staying and putting up with it. I know I would be having second thoughts. Eldon Read More
weekend plans by rayhoo
Hello, Any cool plans for weekend? activities, going out....
Thanks for the update, I was unaware of it. Haven't seen anything in the news about it. Eldon Read More
weekend plans by rayhoo
Hello, Any cool plans for weekend? activities, going out....
What's happening in Bahrain? I have a business trip there on Saturday (Feb 4th). Anything I need to watch out for? Read More
Internet for apartment - urgent - recommendations please by Moestavern
Desperately need my internet up and running to be able to Skype back home etc, please could you guys give me any good suppliers and how to find them, I am in Asasco compound Suleyman area Thanks Al
I've only been here a few weeks but I'm at the FAL compound and they have everything available here at the administration office. I just went in and told them I wanted my internet service turned on and they did it. I am told I will receive a ... Read More
Nurses working at King Faisal......advise!! by sumiuk
Hi there.....I'll be working at King Faisal Hospitalfrom mid December....Are there any nurses on this forum that are already working there? What is the hospital like? What sort of accommodation is offered?? What are the working hours ...
Hey there; I've been in Riyadh just about a month now. I'm a flight paramedic supervisor working with the Security Defense Services. My wife will be joining me here hopefully in a few months and she is an RN. She is hoping to get on at one of the ... Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Hello fellow Texan! I'm moving from San Antonio to Riyadh within the next week or so. My company is putting me up in their temporary housing while I'm waiting for a compound- those waiting lists are long! But one of the waiting lists I'm on is the ... Read More
People Living in Compounds! Need your Attention! by crybaby1
I wanted to ask you guys is it oksy for a visitor (who is allowed inside compound) to visit Recreation area,now i know every compound has a different kind of Rec area,but usually the one which holds Parties,swimming ...
hmmn so you guys think you can go to Recreation area or attend parties if you want? i mean once your inside the compound.You're missing the point. You have to have friends living in the compound FIRST, friends who invite you and put your name on a ... Read More
New in saudi by Gabicape
Hi. Salam. I am new in Saudi like to make friends
Hello and welcome. I arrived in KSA on January 7th and doing some adjusting to the culture myself. Hope to get together with some of the people on the blog as well. Eldon Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
I was at Careforre this morning and noted they did have most if not all of the items I need. Thanks for the info... How do I contact the sixt agency? Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thanks Ahmed for the assitance. I guess what I will need to do sometime this week is get a driver who can take me to the mall where I can grab the stuff I need right now and help me get it back to my residence in the FAL compund. Anyon ehave an ... Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thanks, I'll stay in touch. Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
I got word today that I would probably be moving into my residence at the FAL compound on Saturday, January 14th. I'm going to need to start getting some items i.e., pillows, blankets, cooking and eating utensils, etc. If anyone hasn't got ... Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Hello Gailsman. Experience was positive. The customs personnel were conducting random checks and fortunatley they only went through a few of my items. I was cleared through pretty quickly. They do X-Ray everything. Take care and have a safe trip. Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thank you Shazali I would be very interested in meeting with you. What time do you meet on Thursdays? I work from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Thank you Ackeles. I noticed on your profile that your birthday is August 7th. So is mine. Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thank you Shazali. If I get a chance in the next couple of days I'll take a trip over there to meet with you. Appreciate the information. Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thank you Shazali. How do I get to the D.Q.? Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thanks Houstonian...How about those Texans? Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Hello; Well I made it...Got here on Saturday evening, January 7th just before midnite. Finally got to the hotel Madareem around 1:30am. Spent Sunday doing orientation with my company HR and getting some other stuff.. Finally slowed down last ... Read More
Activity group (Basketball, scuba, running, cafe's) by mo.mughrabi
Hi all, Kuwait can be a bit boring if you are alone. So, I had an idea few months ago to post in public forums about putting a basketball team together, every Friday morning, surprisingly a lot of people showed up and it was a huge success. Now ...
Thanks Moo, I did notice you were in Kuwait but if you guys do anything I can join in, i.e.scuba diving I would be mnore than interested in joining you. Eldon Read More
Activity group (Basketball, scuba, running, cafe's) by mo.mughrabi
Hi all, Kuwait can be a bit boring if you are alone. So, I had an idea few months ago to post in public forums about putting a basketball team together, every Friday morning, surprisingly a lot of people showed up and it was a huge success. Now ...
Hello my name is Eldon Taylor and I will be arriving in Riyadh around January 5th, 2012. I like to do a variety of activities such as scuba diving, hiking, camping, rapelling, etc. I am very interested in being a part of this group and would like ... Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thanks budo...Appreciate the reply. Read More
Riyadh Expatriates Club, are you part of it? by yazeed1
Hi All, We are forming a club (community to be precise) of expatriates here in Riyadh where we'll decide upon a hang out spot where we can all get together on weekly or bi-weekly basis on weekends. That will be our rejuvenation area where we'll ...
Hello Joshua; I'll be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a Flight Medical Supervisor. Like you I joined this blog a while back and have been communicating with people. I have learned a lot and I'm looking forward to meeting some of these people ... Read More
Riyadh Expatriates Club, are you part of it? by yazeed1
Hi All, We are forming a club (community to be precise) of expatriates here in Riyadh where we'll decide upon a hang out spot where we can all get together on weekly or bi-weekly basis on weekends. That will be our rejuvenation area where we'll ...
Hi everyone; Name is Eldon Taylor and I will be arriving in Riyadh on January 5th. My family will be in the states for a few more months so it will be nice to meet some epople and have someone show me around. Looking forward to meeting everyone.... Read More
Expat Club Saudi Arabia! "interested? c`mon in!" by Salman Omrani
[b]Howdy everbody! I've been thinking, and I bet so were many others, that we should stop talking about how to make friends and just get on with making them.:cheers: so I've got this great idea of starting a social network (in real life) so we can ...
Be arriving in Riyadh on the 5th (January) and would be interested in meeting some people soon after. I'll keep an eye on this blog to see if anything is happening. Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thank you shmally for your reply. The company I will be working for has already set up a place for me to live at the FAL compound. Eldon Read More
Do and don't in Saudi Arabia by expat.com
Are you living in Saudi Arabia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Saudi Arabia? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Saudi ...
Hello everyone; I have been browsing through this topic area and it has been very helpful. I will be arriving in KSA on January 5th and having read most of the posts I believe I will have a better understanding of what to do and not do while I'm ... Read More
New to KSA by etaylor58
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ...
Thanks for the welcome...Hope to meet you while we are there.. Read More
Emergency Services in Riyadh by WTENGEL
Because of an earlier conversation, I thought it might be helpful to post a bit of information about how the Emergency Services work here in Riyadh. I am a paramedic from America and i work for the Red Crescent, which is the public ambulance ...
Found this thread to be very useful. I will be arriving in KSA on January 5th and will begin working with a comapny called Alpha Star Aviation as a flight Paramedic. I have been doing some research and the input on this blog just verified a lot of ... Read More
Dress code for Riyadh for expat men by joshua wells
Before moving to Riyadh, I would like to know what is the preferred style of dress there for expat men. What is expected for the work {teaching setting} and informal {out and about/casual setting}. What kinds of things should I pack or not pack, ...
Thanks for the reply; My wife will be following in a few months as I will bbe going through a probation period and once we are sure everyting is ok her and my son will follow. She is an RN and will eventually want to go to work once she gets ... Read More
Interview with King Faisal Hospital by Miss_Unique
I had my telephone interview with King Faisal hospital and they said I did really well. I've got to wait nervously to hear if I got the job or not.
I had applied with them a couple of months ago and they did an interview over the phone but I didn't get hired (said I was too old). However I was just hired by another company there in Riyadh and will be arriving in January 2012. Too old to be a ... Read More
Dress code for Riyadh for expat men by joshua wells
Before moving to Riyadh, I would like to know what is the preferred style of dress there for expat men. What is expected for the work {teaching setting} and informal {out and about/casual setting}. What kinds of things should I pack or not pack, ...
I didn't post the original message but this information is helpful to me as I will be arriving in Riyadh next week. Any suggestions for my wife?...Thanks Read More
New to KSA
On my way to KSA and will be arriving around January 5th, 2012. Will be working with Alpha Star Aviation as a flight medic supervisor. Will be staying at the Madareem Crown Hotel for a few days and then will be moving to the FAL compund. I've ... Read More