Saudi Arabia/ Worst place to teach on Earth ?

[missy]

I have been looking at a couple of schools in Saudi Arabia BUT
after doing some research on various forums- it seems that most people
hated their time there.
Has anyone on this forum ever been there ?

I read that it is a stiffling/suffocating/restrictive place for a woman ?
I also read that the religious police are a real pain and often ask ladies to cover their hair!

Is this true or over-exaggerated stories ?
It is so hard to know what to believe!
HELP !!

[PsyGuy]

Its well known on this forum, I dont speak well of middle eastern typed regions. There are too many problems and horror stories to be dismissed or ignored. I would never work there again, and wouldnt advice anyone else either. Even if the school is GREAT, its still set in the middle of Hades.

I can only imagine its worse for woman.

[wrldtrvlr123]

[quote="missy"]I have been looking at a couple of schools in Saudi Arabia BUT
after doing some research on various forums- it seems that most people
hated their time there.
Has anyone on this forum ever been there ?

I read that it is a stiffling/suffocating/restrictive place for a woman ?
I also read that the religious police are a real pain and often ask ladies to cover their hair!

Is this true or over-exaggerated stories ?
It is so hard to know what to believe!
HELP !![/quote]

I have heard that some people thought it was fine (of course none of them have been single females).

As a single female, you should really consider Asia. Much less repressive.

[buffalofan]

Plenty of people love the money that goes with working there. Haven't heard too many glowing reports of Saudi itself though. There are nice places in the Middle East to work, but Saudi isn't known as one of them.

[PsyGuy]

You have to go for the money, there really isnt any other reason.

[stellalocal]

I guess it really depends on what you're after. There are some good schools but what would your life be like?
I considered Jeddah before, I fancied doing some diving there and it was more relaxed than Riyadh, but I ended up taking a job elsewhere.
I know single women that have enjoyed a couple of years there, mainly in Jeddah or near the Bahrain escape route, but after that it's got to them. I know others that hated it completely. Hmmm, not really much help then.