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Regular shoes, and I would avoid discussing religion. If anyone offers you bacon, it will be chicken based (and dull).
6 months alone in Saudi could be very lonely, hope you make friends easily. Make sure your expense budget covers weekly trips to Dubai
I second what ATK1 said.
Wear a suit if you’re a man (with regular shoes), abaya if you’re a woman, no need for hijab at all (you can wear heels, flats, or even get away with sneakers.)
Not talking about religion in general (not just yours) doesn’t mean that you’re ashamed of it, it just means that you understand the culture’s do’s and don’ts. Same way as I don’t talk to the client about my activism for gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights.
Include alt travel in your expenses negotiation.
If you’re a woman, do not initiate a handshake with men. Some of them are very strict on their religion and are not allowed to touch women (even if it’s just a handshake.)
In general, Saudis are friendly and nice people, you’ll be okay (they do tend to be a bit difficult as clients sometimes though.)
Feel free to DM if you have any questions. Good luck!
I’d recommend staying away from embassies
OP- you sound young a naive. Your attitude will get you in trouble. I truly wish you the best
Man: suit, tie optional (depending on client). Woman: Abaya, headscarf optional
OP, I think you’re just asking it for fun....sandals, flip flops, pork, bacon.....
DO NOT go alone to any meeting at the Saudi embassy. Under any conditions
Thanks for the vote of confidence SC1. Was probably consulting before you were born in 1995
Can I tell them I'm Jewish or should I just park that? I don't eat pork. I mean I do I love bacon. I don't think they eat that
Sandels or flip flops?
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If you are actually Jewish, I would not go. Also, they will not let you into the country if you have an Israel stamp in your passport.
Suits
Starting the insults before your trip starts isn’t a step in the right direction. Sharing you are Jewish? What is that going to accomplish? Ask your partner how you handle that. 🙄
As much as we like to believe that Arabs hate Jews by default, its not true. There was a Jewish analyst at one of the consulting firms who spoke Arabic. Needless to say, the clients ONLY wanted to speak to him.
Yikes. I’d reconsider the role. Best of luck.
Jews are not allowed in Saudi Arabia. Passports with an Israeli visa aren’t allowed into S.A, so why are you going, again? And, how?!
Presumably his passport doesn't say he's Jewish. Though if you had a last name that was obviously identifiable as Jewish, I'd definitely reconsider or atleast talk to your firm's Risk people if you haven't already.
Saudi Arabia sounds like a dump. And I can say that because we don’t kill ppl in this country for free speech #hottake
You are fine going as a Jew, but agreed, do not bring it up with a Saudi unless you know them well. Often the issue isn’t being Jewish but rather support for Israel, which upsets even many Western educated and liberal Saudis. Once you know someone, it is possible to have an open conversation about religion, like anywhere.
For business attire, regular suit generally. For casual situations, just avoid shorts.
@BSC1, no, we only kill people in this country for being black or brown.
Manager 1, this is totally wrong. Lots of single women come here to work, westerners and others (fly into Riyadh on a Saturday night and you’ll see swarms of young women from the Philippines in the “first entry” line coming to work as nurses). I don’t wear shorts outside of compounds but I do see more and more men wearing shorts in malls and elsewhere now. Women absolutely do not need a head scarf, though they do need an abaya. They won’t let you in with an Israeli passport but they don’t stamp passports anyway.