Job offer, Does this Package sound okay
Mar 7th 2007, 10:11 am
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Job offer, Does this Package sound okay
It's for a senior management position running a new department which I will have to expand to a team of 20+ in an international consultancy. I've 17 years experience. They've offered me.
Basic salary 26,660 Dhs
Supplementry allowances 13,340 Dhs TOTAL 40,000
Bonus, performance related.
No overtime
Terminal Gratunity as per UAE Labour Law 21 days, not sure if this is being reduced.
BUPA Classic healthcare
45 weeks
one month notice period
30 days holidays excluded public holidays.
Mobilisation 5,000 Dhs
21 days accommodation and car lease initially, I will not receive supplementry allowances during this time.
Although the overall pays good the benefits are not good. I asked for one flight per year and they say it's included in the allowances, they say that if I want to stay longer in there company apartment it's okay but it will be very costly for me. The BUPA Classic also sounds mean.
I would be appreciate your comments, and long does the negociation process take.
Basic salary 26,660 Dhs
Supplementry allowances 13,340 Dhs TOTAL 40,000
Bonus, performance related.
No overtime
Terminal Gratunity as per UAE Labour Law 21 days, not sure if this is being reduced.
BUPA Classic healthcare
45 weeks
one month notice period
30 days holidays excluded public holidays.
Mobilisation 5,000 Dhs
21 days accommodation and car lease initially, I will not receive supplementry allowances during this time.
Although the overall pays good the benefits are not good. I asked for one flight per year and they say it's included in the allowances, they say that if I want to stay longer in there company apartment it's okay but it will be very costly for me. The BUPA Classic also sounds mean.
I would be appreciate your comments, and long does the negociation process take.
Mar 7th 2007, 1:17 pm
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Re: Job offer, Does this Package sound okay
Are you married or single? Kids? Pets? I'd certainly push for a business class ticket home every 12 months. 40,000Dhs is enough for a pretty good lifestyle if you are single. If you start getting into villa rental and school fees it won't go far.
You will be wanting good health insurance- maybe push for dental as well, both can be very expensive over here.
You will be wanting good health insurance- maybe push for dental as well, both can be very expensive over here.
Mar 7th 2007, 1:20 pm
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Re: Job offer, Does this Package sound okay
It's for a senior management position running a new department which I will have to expand to a team of 20+ in an international consultancy. I've 17 years experience. They've offered me.
Basic salary 26,660 Dhs
Supplementry allowances 13,340 Dhs TOTAL 40,000
Bonus, performance related.
No overtime
Terminal Gratunity as per UAE Labour Law 21 days, not sure if this is being reduced.
BUPA Classic healthcare
45 weeks
one month notice period
30 days holidays excluded public holidays.
Mobilisation 5,000 Dhs
21 days accommodation and car lease initially, I will not receive supplementry allowances during this time.
Although the overall pays good the benefits are not good. I asked for one flight per year and they say it's included in the allowances, they say that if I want to stay longer in there company apartment it's okay but it will be very costly for me. The BUPA Classic also sounds mean.
I would be appreciate your comments, and long does the negociation process take.
Basic salary 26,660 Dhs
Supplementry allowances 13,340 Dhs TOTAL 40,000
Bonus, performance related.
No overtime
Terminal Gratunity as per UAE Labour Law 21 days, not sure if this is being reduced.
BUPA Classic healthcare
45 weeks
one month notice period
30 days holidays excluded public holidays.
Mobilisation 5,000 Dhs
21 days accommodation and car lease initially, I will not receive supplementry allowances during this time.
Although the overall pays good the benefits are not good. I asked for one flight per year and they say it's included in the allowances, they say that if I want to stay longer in there company apartment it's okay but it will be very costly for me. The BUPA Classic also sounds mean.
I would be appreciate your comments, and long does the negociation process take.
If you're here alone or with spouse and don't anticipate any kind of untoward extravagences 40,000 will cover you very nicely assuming you are not going be living anywhere too costly....what's your anticipated outgoings?
Mar 7th 2007, 1:24 pm
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Re: Job offer, Does this Package sound okay
I'm 40, single no kids. I'm sure I'll survive on the salary, but I'd hate to accept not realising that I could have got more.
Mar 12th 2007, 1:39 pm
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Re: Job offer, Does this Package sound okay
Well that sounds like a pretty good package for a single chap...it sounds pretty competative...aside from rent most things here like cars and the like are cheaper than europe so you should do quite well and can probably save a good chunk of that if that's what you are here for.
