OriginalSunshine

O&G Client Snr Exec

• Schools, accommodation, health care included. worldwide family health coverage + evac, up to 3 kids and 1 spouse, accommodation is detached 5 bed villa with garden in central location, no pool though, bummer eh? all utilities paid for though, except phone & internet
• Decent transport like a good 4X4 or car, engine size at least 4 litres, potentially with driver. no. staff and car come out of salary
• 3 or 4 return flights per year business class 1 BC return with family, 1 EC return with family
• secretary or PA of course
• salary approx $20,000 per month as basic, yes, excluding annual bonuses and pay increments
• maybe 45 calendar days holidays. 40 working days, plus public holidays
• family weekly golf club membership
• family hotel health club membership

jinoman

Interesting, while I understand the scale of benefits for an expat are incomparable to someone who does a similar job in uk, it will be good to know what would one consider as a biggest compromise in being mobile?

Being a first timer for an expat lifestyle, after carefully evaluating everything we have made the decision to relocate. And we understand that there are/will be compromises in being mobile in return for that luxury. Our plan is to return at the end of 3 years when our daughter will be 9, so that she can get that british educational environment to prepare her for the higher levels. Despite seeing all big schools in Muscat we still feel that it isn't going to be the same as studying here. So in my opinion the biggest compromise in being mobile appears to be children's education.

Would be nice to hear different views and perspectives on this, and also of course what others think as their biggest compromise in all these years of being an expat.

calgarylady

Is the job offer still on the table? Joining my OH in a few weeks. Am trying to land a job before getting there but friends tell me shouldn't be a problem when am on ground.