Hi, DH in last bit of sorting out of job in Saudi- hasn't signed contract but can reasonably expect to in next 3weeks. I did post on here looking for advice when the job came up last time , about 2 years ago, but he didn't take it then, in no small part because I dug my heels in. Background is I have lived in the gulf before -Doha / Abu Dhabi / RAK as a child and Saudi had always had a bad reputation in the expat communities then in 1980/90s. My dad who has worked in the gulf for 30 years is very anti us going , but my mum is more pragmatic. I have made the commitment to go now and I feel positive about it and that we can make a go of it. I have a contact there who has been helpful as she lives on the compound we would go to, but she doesn't have kids and is working. We have 2 children 6 and 8 and while I would like to work ( I teach), the company representative seemed to think that would be a problem with the recent Saudi-isation of jobs and the married accompanied visa I would be on. I was hoping to make contact with a few people out there to ask about family life and work etc, and input good or bad welcome!