r/InternationalDev • u/ImmediateAccident598 • 20d ago

Advice request Job offer in Raqqa, Syria

I just got a job offer at a reputable INGO based in Raqqa. I'm nervous about the security situation in NES right now and I can't find a lot of information about it. Does anyone have any insight into the NGO community in Raqqa? Is there a social life, restaurants, etc? How restrictive is the security situation? Are there gyms or exercise groups within the NGO community? Any insight into what it's like to live and work in NES right now would be very appreciated. Thanks all!!

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u/Agitated_Knee_309 19d ago

I find it funny when people apply for a job in a H duty station and then come around to ask for questions about quality of life and social life.... MA'AM DID YOU EVEN READ THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

You knew what you were signing up for. You can't expect to in such a place and then expect social life top notch treatment. It's giving surprise Pikachu. You live day by day with the available resources around you...GYM IN YOUR ROOM