Thought I would give you week #2 report. I am getting to know my way around just a tiny bit better at this point. I found a ride to go to work so that is good for now. Work is interesting for sure.
There is this multi billion dollar building that is going to be the inpatient hospital one day but the delays have been significant and so it sits there looking ready but it is not open yet. They are in sort of a pickle because they need several thousand employees to staff the hospital but it is hard to hire people and just find stuff for them to do until the hospital actually opens. I have met people who were actually hired over a year ago that have just been waiting to come here, waiting for the time when things were closer to opening.
There are 68 countries represented at Sidra ( the name of the hospital/organization ) so I have met people from everywhere like Pakistan, India, Jordan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and only a few from the states to name a few. The accents are rough for me. Imagine talking to the help support that you get from India all the time when you need IT help. I really have to listen carefully. I am attaching where all the people are from.
The native language is arabic and of course I only know how to say hello so far. Marhabaan is hello. I can see the need to learn arabic of course especially when you are talking to pregnant moms. We shall see how that goes.
As far as non work stuff goes, I ventured out with Uber to find a grocery store twice. I know most of you think this is no biggie but for me it was a biggie. The GPS works so so here and I was afraid of being lost in a big city with no one to rescue me. But, despite my fears, I took the leap. The grocery stores are in the malls. Another different thing. The food choices are different of course. I am trying to figure that out. I lived on cheese sandwiches and oreos this week. I would love to swing by Chipotle but alas, there isn't one.
You can get birth control pills over the counter here. That was a shocker for me.
I am probably buying this car but I can't drive till I get a license which is fraught with bureaucratic red tape. I might get it by July, the license that is. The car will cost about $4000 and is from the doctor who recruited me.
And this is the street I live on.
Here is my newspaper
Here is me riding in a bus and looking at the city center
Here is the church, you can only see a little because I didn't work my camera right..
This is a job here, cleaning the floors with a scraper.
I guess that is enough for now. I have to go figure out my washer. I love everyone and miss you all!!!
PS - if anyone wants off this email you can let me know. I am just trying not to forget anyone! And if anyone wants to video chat or call you can use hangouts, whats app or skype.
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