symboliser
Kuwaiti expat in England
Forum posts
20
About me
Kuwaiti
Lives in London
Speaks English, Arabic, Spanish (not too bad)
Registration: 11 November 2010
29 Mar 2011 Trio Titi Robin Concert de la Francophonie Koweit / Kuwait
I attended this and can honestly say it was well worth it! They're a fantastic trio and they rocked the house! Similar style to Radio Tarifa. If you missed this you missed out! Read More
Recruitment
Scammer? All, beware of posting your CVs/resumes to people and organisations that you have not heard of or dealt with before. Even reputable organisations have had their databases hacked and confirmed leaks of personal information. Your CV/resume ... Read More
British debit card in Kuwait... by romiuk
Hello everyone/Salam to all, I am romi, 28 yr old female British National - I am new here looking for friends and some help. I would be visiting Kuwait at the end of March and stay for 9 days. Coming there as I would be moving to Kuwait next year ...
You may have to prepare yourself for a wait at the airport, but its not quite as bad as I've experienced in certain countries. I would say this has a lot to do with timing, i.e. how many other planes arrive with people requiring entry visas at the ... Read More
British debit card in Kuwait... by romiuk
Hello everyone/Salam to all, I am romi, 28 yr old female British National - I am new here looking for friends and some help. I would be visiting Kuwait at the end of March and stay for 9 days. Coming there as I would be moving to Kuwait next year ...
Hi there! I had no problem using my UK debit card here, but it was a Visa debit card, not a Solo, Switch, Visa Electron or Maestro. Its probably treated just as a credit card. Shops will accept it depending on whether its Visa, Mastercard, ... Read More
Job Offer by kinanhaffar
Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesn聮t include ...
From what I have heard, you would have to pay 12 months in advance in Dubai. However, I have not come across this in Kuwait. The most you will be asked to pay up front is a finders fee to the estate agent (if applicable) + one month rent + one ... Read More
Job Offer by kinanhaffar
Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesn聮t include ...
Hey Yud. The "Guide" section doesn't seem very helpful. I would agree on creating an FAQ if the look and feel is user-friendly. Read More
Job Offer by kinanhaffar
Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesn聮t include ...
Hi there. With regards to the experience: a project manager is not a systems administrator. I used to work for a consultancy where over 40% of our workforce were project managers. They came from different disciplines and I can tell you that project ... Read More
Tiny kitchens! by symboliser
OK, I now believe there is some kind of business-conspiracy going on in Kuwait. Have you noticed how small kitchens are in all the two and three bedroom apartments in new (less than five years old) buildings? They seem to be designed for people to ...
Ayman, thanks for your response! Nice to see someone who has insight and experience on what is actually happening. I've seen this happen in other countries too (squeezing in as much as possible into a small place). Of course, it doesn't really work. ... Read More
Job Offer by kinanhaffar
Dear all; I got a job offer from an IT company in Kuwait as an IT Project Manager / Technical Manager The offer is as follows: 5500$ = 1540KD + Private Health Insurance + One month rent + Yearly One Ticket home The offer doesn聮t include ...
I know the IT industry, but am fairly new to Kuwait myself, so I won't pretend to know exactly the way things work here, however, I will make the following points. Qualifications are not everything. This applies to any industry. Qualifications are ... Read More
Tiny kitchens!
OK, I now believe there is some kind of business-conspiracy going on in Kuwait. Have you noticed how small kitchens are in all the two and three bedroom apartments in new (less than five years old) buildings? They seem to be designed for people to ... Read More
the bottom line of living in kuwait by legacy
i think Eleanor Roosevelt said it best: 'Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be. ' for the longest time, i was also a naysayer, and strictly believed that kuwait was a working country. home to work, work to home, crash on the ...
Chaps, blokes, shabeb, et al: Life is what you make it! Now I've flown in from the occasionally sunny and not-always-warm UK to a country I grew up in until the first Gulf War. BTW, I know what you mean about the Tareq Rajab museum, I was taken ... 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 ...
Adding my "two cents" - Welcome! Enjoy the weather and watch what you do. After living several years in the UK I find myself still on the lookout for "foreigners" as it's easy to be one wherever you go. Feel free to make arrangements to meet up - ... Read More
Labor law by NicoleB
Hi there, does anyone know if there's a part in the Kuwaiti Labor law that states that the company is not allowed to let the employees work more than 12 hours per day? Thanks.
So there doesn't seem to be any legislation requiring companies to be clear in their employment contracts such that there is an agreement between the employee and the employer prior to starting work that states whether or not they will be working a ... Read More
Labor law by NicoleB
Hi there, does anyone know if there's a part in the Kuwaiti Labor law that states that the company is not allowed to let the employees work more than 12 hours per day? Thanks.
Thanks for that. I'm going to pick on your point of "if work conditions require you to work on Saturdays"... that would suggest a condition as being an exceptional circumstance or a temporary requirement. I am referring to companies asking all ... Read More
Labor law by NicoleB
Hi there, does anyone know if there's a part in the Kuwaiti Labor law that states that the company is not allowed to let the employees work more than 12 hours per day? Thanks.
I am still trying to understand the situation with regards to working Saturdays, working over 8 hours a day, etc. My number one question at the moment is: is it legal for a company to ask you to work Saturdays if it is not stated in your contract ... Read More