Life in a compound - an OPEN & HONEST review of J One Residence, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2023
- One of the most frequent questions I get from prospective expats is the living situation. Where to stay, what's it like, if there is anything to watch-out for... The list goes on.
The common concern is that there is very little information out there and you can't really find any honest reviews. People tend to arrive and commit to a compound or residence and only then find out the issues, once they've committed to a year's contract... Awks.
After spending two years in J One, we wanted to change that and share our experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly. Please appreciate this is an experience-lead review from our time here. Other people may have better experiences or worse ones... We want to shine a light on our experience.
We feel it's important for the living standards to improve and we are confident they will as demand increases as well as competition. Videos like this will showcase the realities of living in such places and hold establishments accountable in an effort for them to raise standards themselves.
We hope this helps and gives you an insight into some of the things you should watch out for. Good luck and you can always reach out to either one of us if you have any questions.
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So helpful! This is the complex I’ve been eyeing!
That’s great, hope it answers some of those unanswered questions!
Wow guys Thank You Very much for this informative video 👏
Came at just the right time!
That’s great to hear - good luck finding a place to live!
Will you be doing a video of the new place you moved to? Really curious now :)
As always, you mastered it!!! Thanks, buddy!! Me and my wife were laughing at the children screams😂😂
Laughing at the children’s screams?! I found myself crying at them 😂
Hi guys, great video, really useful right now for us as my wife and I (no kids) are moving to Jeddah in a couple of months from Abu Dhabi. Moved to UAE from Scotland nearly 2 years ago and now heading to Saudi 😊 we aren’t looking for compound life, and wondered if you have some apartments or areas you would recommend for us to check out as newbies. Any other advice would be appreciated! Thanks
Just seen you on IG, we can chat there 🙏🏼
I would say it all depends on where work is for you - ideally somewhere I relative close proximity to there. That’ll make life that much easier rather than picking location first.
Being an expat family.....what compound would you recommend us in jeddah for a family of 4 ( kids - 10 yrs)
Hi guys, can you recommend something good near Jeddah Prep School or British School Jeddah with a price range between 60-80k for 3-bed accommodation. Real estate rental is much more expensive than Bahrain over here and Ive been struggling to find a place.
Hey Pete, listen to you on the way home while stuck in Riyadh traffic.
Oh god! I’m sorry to be inflicting that on you 😂
Just kidding, hope you’re finding it at least a little entertaining?!
@@petedoessaudi Some relatable experiences living in KSA.
Hi guys! I am planning to move to Jeddah in the following weeks. How did you adjust to the costumes in the country? Specially Thea, because I am planning to move with my wife. Thanks for sharing. Just FYI, I have been living in Qatar for 3 years now.
Hey Francisco, hope you’re well? Thanks for the message! We actually did a video not too long ago about the abaya and Thea gives all the info about how it is for women. But honestly, nowadays it’s not a problem at all, just dress respectfully (I.e. avoid tank tops and hot pants) and you’re good 👍🏼
@@petedoessaudi Thank you guys! I will follow you and check the other videos. Do you recommend any place to live there? I mean, if you are comming to Qatar I will surely advise to stay in The Pearl. I do not know if there is a place like it. I have seen the Jeddah Gate area and it looks OK to me!
@@franciscofernandez7753 I would say it really would depend on where your work is located. That’ll come first for convenience. Do you know where you’ll be working from? But to be honest, Jeddah isn’t huge so you can get everywhere pretty easily, but rush hour can prove frustrating! Thanks for the recommendation.
@@petedoessaudi I will be most of the time out of the city in a remote location. Hence whatever place will work for me as long as it's clean, luminous, modern and has some facilities nearby.
Hi guys, can men wear normal T shirts and can they wear shorts? So much conflicting information online. Also, how tight is tight for jeans and chinos? Thanks.
Yep, none of that is a problem. As a guy you don’t really have to worry about too much. Recently it was announced that men can wear shorts and be allowed access to malls and shops. The only time you need to wear trousers is when you go into a governmental building, or likely a posh restaurant!
Tight jeans / chunks are fine too, just may be debatable from a fashion point of view 😉
Hope that helps!
@@petedoessaudi fantastic information mate. Appreciate the detailed reply and quick response! Great videos too, really enjoyed watching them so far!
Do men have to wear shorts to cover the knee or any length? Thanks.
@@r1chmahogany287 No problem at all - any length of shorts are fine, assuming they’re not the hot pant variety! The covering the knees comes from what men have to wear when they pray if I’m not mistaken - they need to cover from their bellybutton to their knees, so as you could imagine in years gone by short shorts weren’t really a thing.
@@petedoessaudi thanks again!
Can you guys do a breakdown of cost of living?
We were just talking about this last week actually - is there anything in particular you’d like us to cover?
@@petedoessaudi cost of the compound. Bills included etc
@@petedoessaudi are you still looking to do this?
Will you please send a apartment site for 1 bed room in Jeddah/Riyadh please 🙏
Since J-one is not the best option, it’s very interesting where did you move.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good option, we were there for two years, and wanted a change. We moved to Bayat Plaza.
@@petedoessaudi Hope you’ll like it. What’s your first impression?
Hi Pete, thank you so much for your videos they’ve been super helpful during our research and plan to move to Jeddah soon. What’s your opinion about Bayat plaza so far? We are eyeing it and would love to hear your feedback 🙏🏼🙏🏼
😂 I am actually a teacher at the school opposite your compound! Most of my students stay on your compound too.
What dreadfully loud children they are too 😂
Which School is that?
filming these children is allowed without their consent, your complaining about a problem you can solve yourself by leaving, like...@@petedoessaudi
Is living as a an unmarried couple allowed?
how much is the monthly rent for this place?
For a one bedroom it was 75,000 SAR for the year
Do you pay the rent or is it covered by ur company?
At the time, the company gave me an accommodation allowance which I would then find accommodation with.
Is that Saudi Aramco compound ?
Nope it’s not
Damn how did you guys live with that screaming for 2 years 😂
Haha right… 🤣🤦🏻♂️
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Wow tell that kid to shut up 🤐 such an annoying screaming 😱
🤣🤣 Glad to know I’m not the only one who thinks so 😅
So much talking 😅😊
You would rather silence..?