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moving to atyrau for work

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tampico42

5/6/2009 04:41 EST

hello evryone, i am an italian man who just recently went back to live there after 25 years abroad (USA, Japan,Philippines,China), looks like i got a job in Atyrau and should go there end of may 2009.
First of all, i dohave a laptop, is it OK to bring it with me? I will have room and board thereso dont have problems in that, i will work onshore and offshore as an interpreter for an italian based firm, but since i have never been there before, i would like to know anything from how and where to meet expats to social life there to the do's and dont's, and since i have some dental issues would like to know about local dentists and surgeons, their prices etc etc....please contact me with any news you want to share..thank-you.

bafeet

5/6/2009 08:29 EST

I can answer about the laptop part of your question. If you bring your computer with you in your luggage or carry on, you will have no problem. I brought a laptop with me in and out of KZ twice, no problems. Shipping one in is a headache. I shipped my big desktop to myself and spent the better part of two weeks getting it through customs (paying for storage every day on it).

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Arthur1900

6/26/2009 17:04 EST

Laptop is forbidden in china I suppose.

Computer, iphone and netbook, notbook are allowed one piece per person.

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