Hi Guys!

Looking to move to MBB/T2 in the Middle East. Would like to spend the evenings in home base. Does it mean I should be applying only for Riyadh as most of the Dubai consultants are there anyways during the work week?

Also how is the culture/hours compared to Dubai, is it atleast bearable? Could also apply elsewhere but the comp is pretty attractive here. Just not sure what will be best at this stage.

Thoughts please.

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Most of the work is in Saudi Arabia (70-80%), rarely you will be in Dubai during the week on a case.

Hours are not great, at my MBB standard would be is 9 AM till almost midnight, in some bad projects you stay working till 1-2 AM daily.


Good luck!

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Traveling to Riyadh for 3-5 days every week and actually being based in Riyadh are two completely different things. The first is superior in every measure if you can put up with the traveling. Dubai is a proper livable city where things actually work, Riyadh is a complete (and outrageously expensive) shithole.

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lol, ignorance summarised in one comment

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