I'm a Resident Alien.........

[Hoji]

.........Of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. My IQAMA ( their equivalent of a green card) has finally been approved!!!

I wish U.S. would have as stringent standards on who comes here to work.

I have had multiple physicals, blood draws, fingerprints and eye scans, as well as extensive criminal background checks and reference checks to verify that I was qualified to do the work I was hired to do over here.

Oh, and illegals are dealt with harshly and fined heavily.

 

[cbigclarke]

Hell the illegals are delt with harshlY in Mexico

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[medalguy]

We deal with them pretty harshly too. Make 'em sign forms for food stamps, Section 8 housing, free school lunches, free cell phones, AFDC, Medicaid, all kinds of paperwork we make 'em sit down and fill out. There outta be a law against that kind of harsh treatment.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

What kind of work are you doing, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Hoji]

What kind of work are you doing, if you don't mind me asking?

Offshore Safety Advisor ( HSE Technician ) on oil rigs.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

Sounds like fun.

 

[Hoji]

Sounds like fun.

My last job was fun. Worked for the City of Austin in the Wildland Conservation Division. I was a ranger. Got paid to patrol a 14,000 acre endangered species preserve and hunt pigs year round( in addition to hunting deer for population management under a MLD Permit) chase out trespassers, and other land management activities.

I left the City late last year to take this job. I like it well enough, but it is not as fun as being a Wildland Ranger. It does pay a lot better, with better benefits.

 

[RstyShcklfrd]

Lol, yeah, THAT sounds way better.

Wait, how did you make that jump? Those seem to be two totally unrelated positions.

 

[Hoji]

Not as far apart as one would think. HSE stands for Health, Safety, and Environmental. Have lots of experience in all three, just a different application in the oil field.

 

[Charlie]

Tagged

 

[Hoji]

Guess I could turn this into an "ask a guy who just got his IQAMA " anything thread. If I can answer it, I will.

 

[cbigclarke]

Did you need collage for it?

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[Acesn8's]

Did you need collage for it?

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and spellin

 

[cbigclarke]

and spellin

Heyyyy one eye on the road

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[Hoji]

Did you need collage for it?

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No.

 

[Hoji]

and spellin

It helps.

 

[subseashooter]

You just got approved?!??? Geeze!!!

 

[TxDad]

Not sure whats going on in hurr...

 

[Hoji]

I am currently awaiting my flight home while drinking a Guinness at the Skybar in the Bahrain airport

 

[Hoji]

You just got approved?!??? Geeze!!!

No accounting for good taste I guess.