Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
Oct 3rd 2016, 6:32 am
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
A gratuity for each year you are here, based on your basic salary though not the total package. In terms of saving its a top up no more. I certainly wouldn't figure on gratuities meeting the requirements for a pension plan. And besides.. gratuity is there as an incentive or bonus not to replace an essential cost.
And name a pension that provides anything, by the time I am ready to claim my pension 35 years time, it'll be worthless.
Oct 3rd 2016, 11:59 am
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
with a Mrs and 2 kids, plus no housing allowance, what they are offering is way too low.
Oct 3rd 2016, 12:05 pm
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
What they are offering could be market value, but his personal situation makes the offer not financially viable.
CBA to re read the thread but does your wife work, can she work, will she work?
33,000 atm is 83,000quid, thats alot of money. If he took a cheaper villa lets say around 50-60k, it doable. Education is expensive here thats a fact.
Oct 3rd 2016, 12:33 pm
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
You need to rephrase that.
What they are offering could be market value, but his personal situation makes the offer not financially viable.
CBA to re read the thread but does your wife work, can she work, will she work?
33,000 atm is 83,000quid, thats alot of money. If he took acheaper villa lets say around 50-60k, it doable. Education is expensive here thats a fact.
What they are offering could be market value, but his personal situation makes the offer not financially viable.
CBA to re read the thread but does your wife work, can she work, will she work?
33,000 atm is 83,000quid, thats alot of money. If he took acheaper villa lets say around 50-60k, it doable. Education is expensive here thats a fact.
Oct 3rd 2016, 2:07 pm
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
The offer is probably realistic for an Indian IT manager. The school allowances will cover fees at Indian schools. The family will have a two bedroom apartment somewhere on the Island in an older building. They'll survive nicely enough and be happy with it and he'll even get a Prado 
Oct 3rd 2016, 2:29 pm
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
The offer is probably realistic for an Indian IT manager. The school allowances will cover fees at Indian schools. The family will have a two bedroom apartment somewhere on the Island in an older building. They'll survive nicely enough and be happy with it and he'll even get a Prado
It seems like the software industry there isn't as well developed and paid as here in the West. I've been reading that they prefer to hire Indian and Chinese devs as they're more economical.
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Oct 3rd 2016, 2:33 pm
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Yes she can work and would gladly work there if she finds something. She's an at home mom at the moment but ready to return to the workforce. It sounds like child minders are quite cheap there.
Oct 3rd 2016, 2:39 pm
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Oct 4th 2016, 4:10 am
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
https://abudhabi.dubizzle.com/proper...G9wZXI9&pos=18
Anyway, 33k for a family will be tight, you won't be living the high life here.
Oct 4th 2016, 6:01 am
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
Villas, mate, villas. You ain't getting a 2-bed villa for 50-60K in AD or Dubai. That was the point.
The apartments in Khalifa City are divided villas and a bit dodgy.
The apartments in Khalifa City are divided villas and a bit dodgy.
In Khalifa A you could get 2 bedrooms for around that, or Al Reef for 90k
https://abudhabi.dubizzle.com/proper...G9wZXI9&pos=18
Anyway, 33k for a family will be tight, you won't be living the high life here.
https://abudhabi.dubizzle.com/proper...G9wZXI9&pos=18
Anyway, 33k for a family will be tight, you won't be living the high life here.
Nov 7th 2016, 11:18 am
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
redpandaone - Could you advise on where the job offer was from. which website is the best for applying for IT jobs.
Thanks
Thanks
Jan 2nd 2017, 4:38 am
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Re: Is this a good offer for Abu Dhabi?
The base salary is good, but if housing is going to be deducted from it, that will definitely eat into it. Education allowances are starting to be phased out (at least they were in my sector) and the cost of schooling is quite high. It is law that medical insurance be provided. Definitely be wary of any kind of loan in the UAE, that you can't get out of quick if your employment situation turns sour.
