Recent content by rhousewa

I see that their is a new tread "Saudai Red Crescent Authority". SRCA is making statements which I believe are incorrect and I would like to debate some of their statements. It is not my intent to restate my entire past with SRCA but to question some of the statements that SRCA is making. May...

Honesty I think this last statement says it all… I hope you get home when you want too and you and your family remain safe. Take care… Jeff

DR Rashid, SRCA I arrived in KSA with a signed Official Job Offer on 3/11/10. In meetings with DR Rashid on 4/6 and again on 4/13, DR Rashid agreed that those of us who had not received our relocation allowance would get the relocation allowance once we signed our contracts. I signed my...

Srca As I have read these past 68 pages of posts I have not commented publically very often and have shared some PMs with people who have asked. However I find myself concerned when I read statements like, "And yes the Saudi Air Ambulance team was to be managed with minimal designation between...

Safety Questions Thank you all for your concerns but their are currently no new safety issues or danger to expats over here. If you have questions take Travis's advice... "For those of you in the SRCA process, keep in mind that SRCA and Action Aviation are two completely separate companies...

Visa I made a career out of this... I submitted my application during the Christmas/New Years holiday and then got hit with the snow a few weeks ago. All in all Gaby received my application on 12/28 and I was approved 2/19. I hope I am not the norm... Jeff

Travel Time? Well I got my Visa today and have sent the scanned copy to SRCA... I hope it's almost over or maybe about to start depending on how you look at things. Jeff :rolleyes:

Chop Square Maybe some of the people on here would just like to give everybody a hand with things?:P

US Taxes For those who are planning on being gone take a look at the IRS web site and download the instructions for Form 2555, it is helpful reading. As of 2009 the tax exempt figure was $91,400.00 and will likely go up again some unknown amount for 2010 . As mentioned earlier talk to a CPA...

criminal history I have noticed a few people that have done a criminal history on themselves... In Washington State you can't just go in to the local police station and get your criminal history. You are told to go to the state patrol web site pay, your money and input your social information...

I too was in a hospital based program and did basically the same as WTE. My school is now a Jr College based program and they have an official transcript form that they copied the old microfiche to and it is signed by the program director. I then drafted a notarized letter explaining all this...

Passports I don't want to spoil anyone's day but this is the link to the Saudi Embassy for work visa information. The first item on the list is, "A passport valid for at least six (6) months, with at least two (2) clear visa pages adjacent to each other." This site has a lot of good...

From everything I have learned NJmedic3250 is correct in his last post. I might add this, we foreign medics will be in a quick response vehicle (QRV) and will co respond with the BLS ambulance on calls. Got this from Omar (falcon-18) and Dr. Nakity and I am comfortable with their knowledge on...

One of the things I have found is that they do not want to give a lot of information until an offer is made. Dr Nakity did give me a wage scale based on my experience in a phone call though and he has been helpful as long as he understands what I am asking for. Contract is one year starting...

Srca I too have just been offered a contract from Dr. Nakity. He seems to be an open man but I find myself having to explain my questions a lot. Get in touch and lets compare notes. Jeff