Housing is becoming scarce again. I would suggest even if you signed up for DAGOC housing check the Gulf Times to see what else is available, as well as contact the list of agents HR sends you.
We got the chance to tour the housing the other day, it looks like it will be coming online in the next couple of weeks so we're keeping our fingers crossed.
On a side note, the temporary housing is all full so they are putting people into hotels for the time being. There are a few of us in the Hyde Park hotel, as well as a few other places around town.
Yet another side note on bussing from the office to the hotels is strict, timing is set to get through town even in the worst traffic, and traffic here can be a nightmare as the whole city seems to be under construction. Some of us are working at DAGOC 3 and they provide a shuttle to DAGOC 1 from there and if you miss it, you have to take a taxi or get rides for co-workers, this can be good and bad depending on how late you need to work or how late they're working.
All in all this is a great group of people, the locals are friendly and the expats are great.
Hey Andie and Fishboy,
Housing is becoming scarce again. I would suggest even if you signed up for DAGOC housing check the Gulf Times to see what else is available, as well as contact the list of agents HR sends you.
We got the chance to tour the housing the other day, it looks like it will be coming online in the next couple of weeks so we're keeping our fingers crossed.
On a side note, the temporary housing is all full so they are putting people into hotels for the time being. There are a few of us in the Hyde Park hotel, as well as a few other places around town.
Yet another side note on bussing from the office to the hotels is strict, timing is set to get through town even in the worst traffic, and traffic here can be a nightmare as the whole city seems to be under construction. Some of us are working at DAGOC 3 and they provide a shuttle to DAGOC 1 from there and if you miss it, you have to take a taxi or get rides for co-workers, this can be good and bad depending on how late you need to work or how late they're working.
All in all this is a great group of people, the locals are friendly and the expats are great.