I'm looking for advice about going to work in Saudi Arabia. I qualified as an RN in 1989 in the UK and continued to work in general medical/cardiology until 1998 when I changed career to work in electronics. I do like working in electronics (Monday to Friday 8 - 4:30) but my salary is low (no pay rise in the past 4 years) and there is zero promotional prospects.
I'm now 38, single and have a 25 year mortgage EUR€140,000 ahead of me to pay on my house.
Recently I have been thinking of going back to Nursing with the intension of going to the Saudi Arabia for 3 or 4 years to save to pay off my mortgage.
I contacted a Nurse Recruitment Agency here in Ireland and they informed me that I would first need to complete the 'Back to Nursing' Course and then get a minimum of 12 months experience here again before i'd be considered for a job in Saudi Arabia.
Salary, I was told would be EUR€37,200 (US$54,500) per year tax-free plus some end of year bonuses etc. Is this a normal salary? How much could i save per year?
I discussed it with a friend and they thought I was crazy to contemplate going to work in the middle east for such a small salary.
I would love to know what your views are on my idea!!
Hi I'm thinking of Saudi as an option too due to retrogression but my classmate who already works as a nurse in Jeddah told me not to consider saudi. According to her, Jeddah is not a nice place to live in and her male patients always make moves on her. She said that if u want constant sexual harassment, then Saudi is the place to be. she regrets going to Saudi and would not recommend it to anyone.
Vanessa81
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Hi I'm thinking of Saudi as an option too due to retrogression but my classmate who already works as a nurse in Jeddah told me not to consider saudi. According to her, Jeddah is not a nice place to live in and her male patients always make moves on her. She said that if u want constant sexual harassment, then Saudi is the place to be. she regrets going to Saudi and would not recommend it to anyone.
anyone who had more positive experiences?