wpshark
Scottish expat in Brunei
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13
About me
Scottish
Lives in Lumut
Registration: 18 March 2009
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Customer care in Brunei by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Brunei and ...
Customer Care and Service are foreign concepts in Brunei. Businesses ans shop assistants just do not care about service. This also applies to Malaysia. So don't think you will get the smile and the offer to help here. Read More
Living in Brunei by expat.com
You are living in Brunei, or you used to live in Brunei. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Brunei? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Brunei? ...
Wake up Emma. It is changing!!!! Read More
Do and don't in Brunei by expat.com
Are you living in Brunei? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Brunei? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Brunei? Thanks!
Woa Girl, those are some sweeping generalities. How do you relate food with investment? We have found the food very good in local joints down the road as well as in restaurants. The only problem is that you cannot have a glass of wine with it! I ... Read More
Multimedia Jobs and Moving to Brunei by zacholt
Hi, My names Zach and I'm a british citizen who has recently graduated with a degree in multimedia design in Cardiff, Uk and am considering on moving to Brunei sometime next year. I'd like to know the demand for graphic/multimedia designer jobs in ...
Aneela, I think you are on the wrong forum. This is abouty Brunei not India. Read More
Living in Brunei by expat.com
You are living in Brunei, or you used to live in Brunei. Share your experience! How would you describe life in Brunei? Has it been complicated to settle down, to find an accommodation and a job? Is it complicated to make friends in Brunei? ...
Living in Brunei was great , but things are changing rapidly and NOT for the better. There is a move afoot by the government (Sultan) to enforce Islamic Law and later Sharia Law. They have started by banning all alcohol imports at the airport from ... Read More
Do and don't in Brunei by expat.com
Are you living in Brunei? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Brunei? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Brunei? Thanks!
As you can see from this posting, Brunei is NOT a free country. For people from the West it will be a culture shock. Free speech does not exist. You must be very careful what you say. Criticising anything governmental or relating to schools, public ... Read More
Multimedia Jobs and Moving to Brunei by zacholt
Hi, My names Zach and I'm a british citizen who has recently graduated with a degree in multimedia design in Cardiff, Uk and am considering on moving to Brunei sometime next year. I'd like to know the demand for graphic/multimedia designer jobs in ...
Hi Zach, Short answer - you will struggle. Jobs are very very scarce and even worse if you are not local or as least fluent in Malay. If you are Caucasian and non Muslim....forget it! Read More
Considering a move to Brunei..any gymnastics clubs here? by SammyUK
Hi everyone, This is my first post. I am from the UK, looking at the possibility of moving my family to Brunei. My wife and I used to live in Sabah in the late 90's, now we have 3 children and want to get back to good old SE Asia!:) I have found ...
Hi, I am not sure about GYmnastics clubs at the level you are talking about. There might be some informal things , but your best bet would be to find out from the International schools. It also depends where you live. There is more chance of ... Read More
Driving in Brunei and buying a car by bruneibuddy
what is it like to drive in Brunei? I am currently living in London and have heard that the driving is safe there also I would like to know how much is a small used car (not more than say 7 yo) with automatic transmission or would it be cheaper to ...
Not sure if the GPS works here as I have never needed it. I somehow doubt it though, because even the maps that are available are out of date. If you check Google Maps and Google Earth you will see how inacurate the information is. Good luck. Read More
Driving in Brunei and buying a car by bruneibuddy
what is it like to drive in Brunei? I am currently living in London and have heard that the driving is safe there also I would like to know how much is a small used car (not more than say 7 yo) with automatic transmission or would it be cheaper to ...
Hi $BN 4000 is not a low salary, you can live very well on it - IF you do not have to pay for housing! Housing is expensive and starts at $1500/month in BSB but is a lot higher in the KB surrounds. You could advertise for a driver but I think it ... Read More
Good Morning by newjerseychick
Hi I have an interview this week for a Job in Brunei.... I have 2 children under 5 and one is meant to start school in Sept here in the UK. What age does school start in Brunei and would she be accepted and ok to go to a local school? We also ...
HI I strongly suggest that you forget about Linda McCartney etc. You can still be a veggie here - there is a lot of fresh produce etc and most local dishes are fish or chicken based. The local supermarket called Super Save, does stock many UK ... Read More
Driving in Brunei and buying a car by bruneibuddy
what is it like to drive in Brunei? I am currently living in London and have heard that the driving is safe there also I would like to know how much is a small used car (not more than say 7 yo) with automatic transmission or would it be cheaper to ...
Hi Driving in Brunei can be a nightmare - not because of traffic, but because people generally do not observe the rules/laws. You need to watch all directions at once, because someone is just as likely to enter a roundabout from the wrong lane as ... Read More