27 December 2011

Working in Saudi


This is the view out of my office on the 5th floor of our major supplier’s building.  Behind the buildings across the street is the Persian Gulf, with Iran less than a 100 miles on the other side!
On my first day here I noticed all the lights were off except in my office and no-one was around.  I thought there was an emergency evacuation and they failed to notify me.  Turns out, all the employees are forced to take a lunch break, so the lights are turned off at 12 noon in all work areas. Still learning the Saudi ways and customs; it’ll take a while, but I am enjoying the work I am supporting and the people I work with. The food is delicious Lebanese, Indian, and Mediterranean.

I keep having people come up to me and start talking to me in Arabic, I guess it’s just not all Mexicans that look alike!

1 comment:

Shannon said...

My kids already miss you guys. Sydney had a hard time understanding where Uncle Roberto was during Aunt Dawn last visit. :D