Missing These Guys
July 20, 2015
Author: Brian
Starting Work at Yasref
July 19, 2015
Sunday: Report to work day. During Ramadan, Muslims only work 6 hours a day. The work schedule varies from company to company, but Yasref Muslims come in at 10 a.m. The compound actually runs 2 buses during the month, one at 6 and one at 9:30. We were instructed to take the late bus in, … More Starting Work at Yasref
First Weekend in Yanbu
July 19, 2015
I’ve not done much until today on updating the blog. I threw a few posts together and got them out, but it was just up to the point of landing in Saudi Arabia. My first few days are a complete haze by this point. I was sleeping, watching T.V. trying to go to sleep, sleep … More First Weekend in Yanbu
Arrival in Yanbu
July 19, 2015
So my arrival in Yanbu begins with my departure from Istanbul. There was one other person in business class. And he sat right next to me. We talked and I found out he was going to work for Yasref in corporate planning. I had hoped to get a little sleep, but another multi-course meal, our … More Arrival in Yanbu
Ataturk and the Turkish Lounge
July 19, 2015
The signs at Ataturk aren’t exactly world class. I paused when I got into the terminal to get the cell phone on and make sure I was receiving service. I sent a quick text to let Greene know I was on the ground. It’s not cheap to communicate by cell while still on Verizon. Saudi … More Ataturk and the Turkish Lounge
Flight to Istanbul
July 19, 2015
Living in Houston and moving to Yanbu afforded me the opportunity to fly Turkish Airlines. There is one connection from IAH to YNB, in Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, the hub for Turkish. I departed at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th. I would fly for almost 12 hours and advance through 8 time zones to … More Flight to Istanbul
Preparing to Leave
July 18, 2015
The news that the visa was approved came the weekend of Drew’s graduation. This was excellent timing to be able to share the news. The difficult part is that all the list that included what needed to be done in preparation now had to be addressed, and in relatively short order. I set my departure … More Preparing to Leave
From Tennessee To Texas to Saudi Arabia 