Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
Oct 25th 2010, 5:00 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
Thanks for everyine prompt response, here is some more information. Medical is covered for the whole family, I already discussuing renting a Villa in Al-reef for 135k Yearly. Kids are not going to American School so the fees will be little less.. I think for 130K Yearly for the all 4 kids. We are bringing our own cars from US along with with ever we can fit in one 40 ft and one 2o ft container. My company is paying for all relocation costs.
So this is what I have line out my fix expanses:
Housing 11250 AED Monthly
School 11250
Car Patrol / Maintenance = 6500 (2 cars)
Monthly Groceries = 5000
Phone= 1500
Club = 1500
Misc = 5000
_____________________
Total 48,000 AED Monthly
I think possible saving may be 5-6K AED Monthly........
Any Thought?
So this is what I have line out my fix expanses:
Housing 11250 AED Monthly
School 11250
Car Patrol / Maintenance = 6500 (2 cars)
Monthly Groceries = 5000
Phone= 1500
Club = 1500
Misc = 5000
_____________________
Total 48,000 AED Monthly
I think possible saving may be 5-6K AED Monthly........
Any Thought?
Oct 25th 2010, 5:31 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
yep 2k a month we pay at least for a 4 bed villa and thats not even water, its mostly the elec for the ac etc. gas cooker. and be aware that the prices are being put up soon!!!
Oct 25th 2010, 5:36 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
Thanks for everyine prompt response, here is some more information. Medical is covered for the whole family, I already discussuing renting a Villa in Al-reef for 135k Yearly. Kids are not going to American School so the fees will be little less.. I think for 130K Yearly for the all 4 kids. We are bringing our own cars from US along with with ever we can fit in one 40 ft and one 2o ft container. My company is paying for all relocation costs.
So this is what I have line out my fix expanses:
Housing 11250 AED Monthly
School 11250
Car Patrol / Maintenance = 6500 (2 cars)
Monthly Groceries = 5000
Phone= 1500
Club = 1500
Misc = 5000
_____________________
Total 48,000 AED Monthly
I think possible saving may be 5-6K AED Monthly........
Any Thought?
So this is what I have line out my fix expanses:
Housing 11250 AED Monthly
School 11250
Car Patrol / Maintenance = 6500 (2 cars)
Monthly Groceries = 5000
Phone= 1500
Club = 1500
Misc = 5000
_____________________
Total 48,000 AED Monthly
I think possible saving may be 5-6K AED Monthly........
Any Thought?
Oct 25th 2010, 8:08 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
You need to up our housing for sure 
Oct 25th 2010, 5:07 pm
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yep agree not to everyones taste. the walls dont have much concrete in them, and considering its position right next to the second runway!!! nice community spirit tho, but there have been loads of complaints and probs as with most places here.
Oct 25th 2010, 5:09 pm
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
I have visited AL Reef few weeks ago during my interview process and do like the area, I have looked one 3 bedroom villa for 130k but all appliances...I think we will settle for AL-REEF since AL Raha is out of our reach ...
Oct 27th 2010, 8:33 pm
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
hi sunsolaris, your situation is bit similar to me, i am moving from uk to AD and have the same package 60k pm and also have 4 kids (thinking about al yasmina and it will cost around 180k) and the 4 bedroom villa around 165k in al reef. do they villas comes with appliances built in? my company is not paying fro the yearly flight to home but only covering for medical. are flight standard? i think your car petrol/maintenace looks bit loaded. I have only 2k pm (maybe i have got it wrong?). I am moving in end dec and the family in summer. all the best
Oct 27th 2010, 8:39 pm
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
i will be living Jan in a hotel in Khalydia where my work is (near Sheraton hotel) but i need to find furnished place close to work (otherwise i have to buy things for the flat and then moving in summer in a bigger place when the family comes with all the stuff from uk). what is the best site/links to find monthly or even 6 months renting etc. thanks
Oct 28th 2010, 5:04 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
hi sunsolaris, your situation is bit similar to me, i am moving from uk to AD and have the same package 60k pm and also have 4 kids (thinking about al yasmina and it will cost around 180k) and the 4 bedroom villa around 165k in al reef. do they villas comes with appliances built in? my company is not paying fro the yearly flight to home but only covering for medical. are flight standard? i think your car petrol/maintenace looks bit loaded. I have only 2k pm (maybe i have got it wrong?). I am moving in end dec and the family in summer. all the best
Oct 28th 2010, 5:19 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
Reality check...
How much do you save per month in the UK?
If your budgeting is correct (which it never is and you end up spending more!), then you are planning on moving a family of 6 people (including yourself) so that you can save an estimated 5-6k AED/ month.
Now... that is about GBP 1,000/ month on current exchange rates. Dollar is weakening, so that could fall to 800/ month. Let's say you currently save 300quid a month. Is it really worth all that agro. for 500quid extra a month?
You are planning on saving 10% of your salary each month. I personally wouldn't cut it that fine unless the options at home were very limited (which in my case is true
)
How much do you save per month in the UK?
If your budgeting is correct (which it never is and you end up spending more!), then you are planning on moving a family of 6 people (including yourself) so that you can save an estimated 5-6k AED/ month.
Now... that is about GBP 1,000/ month on current exchange rates. Dollar is weakening, so that could fall to 800/ month. Let's say you currently save 300quid a month. Is it really worth all that agro. for 500quid extra a month?
You are planning on saving 10% of your salary each month. I personally wouldn't cut it that fine unless the options at home were very limited (which in my case is true
)
Oct 28th 2010, 6:37 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
Reality check...
How much do you save per month in the UK?
If your budgeting is correct (which it never is and you end up spending more!), then you are planning on moving a family of 6 people (including yourself) so that you can save an estimated 5-6k AED/ month.
Now... that is about GBP 1,000/ month on current exchange rates. Dollar is weakening, so that could fall to 800/ month. Let's say you currently save 300quid a month. Is it really worth all that agro. for 500quid extra a month?
You are planning on saving 10% of your salary each month. I personally wouldn't cut it that fine unless the options at home were very limited (which in my case is true )
How much do you save per month in the UK?
If your budgeting is correct (which it never is and you end up spending more!), then you are planning on moving a family of 6 people (including yourself) so that you can save an estimated 5-6k AED/ month.
Now... that is about GBP 1,000/ month on current exchange rates. Dollar is weakening, so that could fall to 800/ month. Let's say you currently save 300quid a month. Is it really worth all that agro. for 500quid extra a month?
You are planning on saving 10% of your salary each month. I personally wouldn't cut it that fine unless the options at home were very limited (which in my case is true
)
Oct 28th 2010, 7:15 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
Agree with all the above - the package is very tight for a family of 6 and another thing that people don't realise when they move out here is that you can be in a job one minute and out on your ear the next and it's not always your fault. If you do decide to come I would advise you to come alone and see how the job goes for a few months rather than uproot your family.
Oct 28th 2010, 7:17 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
We will be able to live on a par with how we live now, we won't struggle, but we're not predicting being able to save a huge amount....
Sometimes there isn't a choice eh?!!
Oct 28th 2010, 7:28 am
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Oct 28th 2010, 9:45 am
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Re: Move or not - Abu Dhabi salary package..
hi emirates, i will be coming over myself for 6months+ and if kids get the places in school then they will come to start school from Sep11. I may not be saving much but at least i will be meeting the committments where this is not the case here. my main worry is kids settling in new schools and housing etc. i am also taking this opportunity as an international expereince otherwise all is working ok job is 10 minutes where we live and kids go to good schools although not private.