Anyone worked in Oman?

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Thanks everyone. I'm actually amazed by the maturity of the posts up to now!!

Place we'd be is Sohar. We've travelled quite a bit, so not put off by that, more the cultural side of things. Kids are used to a fun/free lifestyle (in a good way...they're not tearaways). Wouldn't want that to change too much.

I reckon they'd have to give up skiing of a weekend though?

 

[andyhinch]

Beautiful country, Muscat is lovely, cracking houses (although you can't buy property) and everyone has amazing cars.

Great beaches for playing football and evening walks, the geology is fantastic.
Certainly a married mans destination rather than a single mans, would be difficult for a single man to find woman as majority wear Burka and I believe are off limits for People of Christian or other religions.
The locals are incredibly friendly and feels like a very relaxed way of living, my impression was its a very family orientated country.
Lovely place to bring up the family and as far I know there aren't too many internal political, religious tensions at the moment.
I think it would be much easier to integrate if of Islamic religion as the day is focused on prayer with prayer breaks every few hours and prayer rooms in every office. I think it would be lovely place to live

Off limits you say, that just makes the challenge more interesting ;-)

 

[MadchesterCity]

Off limits you say, that just makes the challenge more interesting ;-)

Apologies I meant Niqab not Burka, true though if you aren't extreme sports and have good insurance

 

[andyhinch]

Apologies I meant Niqab not Burka, true though if you aren't extreme sports and have good insurance

I've been out with a few Muslim women, the families reaction has always been interesting, but the odd death threat does keep you on your toes :-)

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Thanks everyone. I'm actually amazed by the maturity of the posts up to now!!

Yeah sorry about that.

It's like this...

#blatantracism

 

[Akai]

Thanks everyone. I'm actually amazed by the maturity of the posts up to now!!

Place we'd be is Sohar. We've travelled quite a bit, so not put off by that, more the cultural side of things. Kids are used to a fun/free lifestyle (in a good way...they're not tearaways). Wouldn't want that to change too much.

I don't think there's anything to do in Sohar, but at least you're closer to UAE cities like Fujairah, Al-Ain and of course Dubai

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

Yeah sorry about that.

It's like this...

#blatantracism

We're going to need better cultural and religious mockery than that

All that aside. Have you checked out what there is to do there? Schools and leisure activities for the kids?

 

[Brightwell’s left peg]

Sorry guys, but just found out it's a no go. Genuine thanks for all your efforts. Just as the thread looked like it was about to head in the expected direction...;-)

 

[m7mcfc]

Yeah sorry about that.

It's like this...

#blatantracism

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