ZJCOOPS

Hey everyone!

You guys have all been so helpful and I hope you dont mind but I have a few more questions.

I have been having interviews for media sales exhibitions, as a project manager, sales mgr etc- some have been horrendous, and one great one and they have put in an offer:

* 19k, first month free accommodation, 1 flight home a year & 30 days hol. (also if I am serious they will fly me out b4 hand to see the offcie & people)

I love the role, the company the show and the CEO but is what they are offering enough??

Q?? - The question I am really keen to know is what other living allowance other people get? is it different in different industries??

Am I getting a slightly higher wage to compensate for the no living allowance do you think??
(I am having interviews with the likes of IIR, IQPT, Channels, Terrapin.)

Cheers in advance for your help - your the best! :0)

:0)

Inselaffen

as western expat salaries go its very much on the low side
however if you are single and don't mind sharing accommodation then its doable!

ZJCOOPS

Hey there ! thanks for the quick reply.

What do you think I should be realistically looking at for 6 years sales expereince and going for sales mgr and project mgr roles??- also is it the done thing to negociate higher even though I have strongly expressed my concern for the lack in living allowance? Most companies offer 3 months allowance a year - should I expect this?

Spugsy

You will more than likely need some cash as well to start yourseslf up, a few grand at least.

Spugsy

oh christ, 19k but no libing allowance, thats not good at all. I get 70k which isn't loads, but in english terms thats £10k almost, so you definately want that - and most places to rent you have to pay a year in advance, so you'd have to fork that out yourself.

I wouldn't go anywhere without a living allowance.

W10

It is certainly liveable if you are single, I know a lot of people earning a lot less who do absolutely fine.

I don't know much about event management salaries, but I guess the market could be saturated??

lionheart

You may wish to consider what was so "great" about that one interview and so "horrendous" about the others. Maybe one was simply better at selling the position or the company than the others. Why not find out a little more (ie.from here) about the company who offered you the job to establish whether the offer is fair and whether it can be raised to include a housing allowance? Where exactly are their offices located?

Spugsy

I had 2 solid job offers for me, one was with a lad I knew from back home, with a load of english/europeans - or another with almost all indians/arabs, but the 2nd one paid a lot more, I wanted the first one but went for the money - turns out its actually a pretty good job after all, so I'm very happy I took it.

Cry haddock

I work for one of the companies OP mentioned, wouldn't be surprised if it was the one the offer came from. That basic is about bang on for most of the people in my situation, but you make no mention of profit share/commission. It is standard for this to match or exceed the monthly basic in our firm. I suggest you talk to people in the some of the firms involved as the profitability of your specific event will dictate a good portion of your take home. PM me the details if you wish.
CH