Sebkachoei1984

hello All i have been offered a position with the package below


Base Salary AED 7,800
Housing/Living Allowance AED 5,200
Total Salary * AED 13,000 per month

Can you help me out and advise if thats a good offer and advise me abit.. many thanks in advance

CraigM

Hi Sebkachoei1984, What is the position?

Sebkachoei1984

Finance

Sebkachoei1984

hope you not working for my company Craig?

Meow

That's a low salary for a Western expat. You'll have to share an apartment and really won't have much left for savings.

What kind of 'finance'?

Bahtatboy

I'm guessing that's for an unqualified IFA. You won't party hard on the base salary. UAE can be cheap up to a point, but you may not be able to keep up with potential friends because of the cost. I could blow your base salary on a week's hard partying, and I don't shove stuff up my nose or indulge Russian hookers.

Edit to say I spent 4 1/2 years in UAE. It was fun, but it wouldn't be on a shoestring.

Sebkachoei1984

Meow its GL Finance and I have got qualification but not fully qualified.

I am not sure now after all these comments. i have whole weekend to think about.

Sebkachoei1984

so Bathtatboy you dont think with that salary i wont be able to live or will i struggle?

Sebkachoei1984

Truth

CraigM

In my opinion you would struggle....

Bahtatboy

Have a close look at the cost-of-living spreadsheet and threads. It'll be tight, for sure.

mrlowry

Lived in uae with the fam and could not stand it, most people are posers tryin to please everyone else and everything is artificial, things are just getting more and more pricey too.

Sebkachoei1984

Bathatboy where can i get that spreadsheet please? if you dont mind helping me please

mrlowry

if you dont have a job yet in the uk then do it and if your single.Think of it as an adventure/experince,At the same time your getting paid,and if you dont like it leave.

Sebkachoei1984

i do have a job in UK mrlowry.. but i dont think its ideal to move if i am going to struggle...